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Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 Reference Guide
Writer: Erica T Blakeney Project: Compaq Professional Workstation 5100 Reference Guide Comments: 299348-003
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
To establish a Power-On Password, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the workstation.
2. When the cursor appears in the upper-right corner of the screen, press
F10.
NOTE
: The cursor displays in the upper-right corner of the screen for
approximately two seconds. If you do not press
F10
during this time, you must
turn the workstation off, then on again to access the utility.
3. Press
Enter to bypass the welcome screens and display the main menu.
4. From the main menu, select Computer Setup and press Enter.
5. From the Computer Setup main menu, select the Security Management
feature under Built-In Devices.
6. Locate the Power-On Password option and follow the instructions
provided to enable it.
7. Save the configuration and exit the utility.
For more information about the various screen and configuration options, See
Chapter 2.
Entering a Power-On Password
To enter the Power-On Password, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the workstation.
2. When the key icon (
) appears on the monitor, enter your current
password.
NOTE
: Type carefully; for security reasons, the characters you type do not
appear on the screen. If you enter the password incorrectly, a broken key icon
(
) appears. Try again. After three unsuccessful tries, you must turn off the
workstation, then turn it on again before you can continue.