HP Brio 8500, Online Manual

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2 About Your BIOS
Protecting Your Computer
Protecting Your Computer
Restricting Access to Your Computer - Setting a Password
SettingaPassword
Set a password to protect your computer’s configuration by preventing access to the Setup menus. Full access to the
Setup menus will only be possible by using your password. To set a Password:
1 Start the Setup Program. Refer to “The HP Setup Program” on page 23 .
2 Select the Security menu group. Then select the “ Set Password ” item.
3 You will be asked to enter your password twice. Be sure to save your changes before you exit the Setup program.
PasswordonBoot
Enabling a password entry on boot can provide a power-on password prompt to prevent your computer being started or
used in your absence. The password is entered when the
POST has completed, before the computer finishes its normal
startup procedure. Password on boot can only be enabled if the Password has already been set. It should be noted that
this password option is not linked with your Windows operating system.
To enable a
Password on Boot
:
1 Start the Setup Program.
2 Select the Security menu group. Then enable the “ Password on Boot ” item.
3 Be sure to save your changes before you exit the Setup program.
Note
It is recommended that you set a password that you can easily remember.
Note
After three unsuccessful attempts, your computer will be disabled. If this is the case, turn your computer off and
then on again, then enter the correct password. If you have forgotten your password, you need to clear the CMOS
configuration. Refer to
page 31 for an explanation on how to clear the CMOS .