HP Rp5000 - Point of Sale System Management Manual

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Desktop Management Guide www.hp.com 31Desktop Management GuideChanging a Power-On or Setup PasswordIf the system is equipped with an embedded security device, refer tothe HP ProtectTools Security Manager Guide at www.hp.com.1. Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, clickStart > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.2. As soon as the computer is turned on, press F10 when themonitor light turns green to enter Computer Setup. Press Enter tobypass the title screen, if necessary.✎ If you do not press F10 at the appropriate time, you must restart thecomputer and again press F10 when the monitor light turns green toaccess the utility.3. When the key icon appears, type the current password, a slash (/)or alternate delimiter character, the new password, another slash(/) or alternate delimiter character, and the new password againas shown:current password/new password/new password✎ Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do notappear on the screen.4. Press Enter.The new password takes effect the next time you turn on thecomputer.✎ Refer to the “National Keyboard Delimiter Characters” on page 32for information about the alternate delimiter characters. Thepower-on password and setup password may also be changed usingthe Security options in Computer Setup.