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Software Guide
Passwords
Managing Passwords
Compaq passwords (power-on, supervisor, and DriveLock) do not
display as they are set, changed, deleted, or entered.
Setting Preferences in the Setup Utility
Passwords are set, changed, and deleted in the Setup utility.
Because the Setup utility is a non-Windows utility:
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The pen cannot be used.
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The jog dial or the
enter
and
arrow keys on an optional
keyboard are used to select and navigate.
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Preferences that require typing, such as setting or changing a
password, can be entered only from an optional keyboard.
If you are unfamiliar with non-Windows utilities, Compaq
recommends that you read the “Using the Setup Utility” section
in the “Setup, Diagnostic and Support Utilities” chapter of this
guide before using the utility to set a password preference.
Forgetting Passwords
Whenever you set or change a password, write down the
password and store it in a safe location away from the tablet PC.
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If you forget your power-on password, you cannot start up the
tablet PC or resume from Hibernation unless you can use a
supervisor password or until a Compaq authorized service
provider resets the tablet PC.
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If you forget your supervisor password, you cannot open the
Setup utility until a Compaq authorized service provider
resets the tablet PC.
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If you forget your DriveLock password, the hard drive is
permanently unusable.
To contact a Compaq authorized service provider, refer to the
Worldwide Telephone Numbers
booklet
included in English only
with the tablet PC.
280125-001.book
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Sunday,
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25,
2002
3:51
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