HP A6200n - Pavilion - 2 GB RAM, Getting Started

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Getting Started
Using passwords
A password is a group of characters that you choose to secure your computer information.
Several types of passwords can be set, depending on how you want to control access to
your information. Passwords can be set in Microsoft Windows
Vista on the computer.
You can use the same password for more than one Windows Vista security feature.
Use the following guidelines when setting a password:
A password can have any combination of up to eight letters and numbers, and it is not
case sensitive.
A password must be set and entered with the same keys. For example, if you set your
password with number keys on the keyboard, your password is not recognized if you
subsequently try to enter it with the embedded numeric keypad.
A password set in Windows Vista must be entered at a Windows Vista prompt.
Computer risk Security feature
Unauthorized use of the computer or
user account User password
Computer viruses Norton Internet Security software (antivirus
program)
Unauthorized access to data Norton Internet Security software (firewall
program)
Windows Vista updates
Unauthorized access to Setup Utility,
BIOS settings, and other system
identification information Administrator password
Ongoing or future threats to the
computer Critical security updates from Microsoft
CAUTION: To avoid being locked out of the computer, record each password
you set. Because passwords are not displayed as they are set, changed, or
deleted, it is essential to record each password immediately and store it in a
secure place.
NOTE: Select models include a separate numeric keypad, which functions exactly like
the keyboard number keys, except in the case of passwords.