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The System Setup main menu will appear on the screen. 4. Highlight the Security menu option. 5. Highlight the Set Supervisor Password field and press [Enter]. Configuring Your Notebook 6. Type in your password and press [Enter]. The password can be up to eight alphanumeric characters and is not case sensitive. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm, type in your Supervisor Password a second time and press [Enter]. __________________________ Note_____________________________ If a password already exists, you will be prompted to enter the old password before a new one can be set. 7. When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press [Enter]. 8. Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and exit System Setup. When you access System Setup, will be prompted for the Supervisor Password. __________________________ Note_____________________________ Passwords take effect immediately upon confirmation. The password will remain in effect if you exit the System Setup Program without saving the new configuration settings. Setting/Changing a User Password The User Password prevents unauthorized access to your notebook computer and unauthorized removal of the notebook from a docking option. It also allows access to a subset of the System Setup option. Perform the following steps to set or change the User Password: 1. Turn on your notebook computer. 2. During system boot, press the [fn] + [F3] key combination when the Compaq logo appears to enter System Setup. 3. If a User Password is set, enter the User Password when prompted. 4. Highlight the Security menu. 5. Highlight the Set User Password field and press [Enter]. 6. Type in your password and press [Enter]. The password can be up to eight alphanumeric characters and is not case sensitive. Symbols and other keys are ignored. To confirm, type in your User Password a second time and press [Enter]. Configuring Your Notebook __________________________ Note _____________________________ If a password already exists, you will be prompted to enter the old password before a new one can be set. 7. When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press [Enter]. 8. Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and exit System Setup. __________________________ Note _____________________________ Passwords take effect immediately upon confirmation. The password will remain in effect if you exit the System Setup Program without saving the new configuration settings. Deleting a Supervisor or User Password To delete a Supervisor or User Password: 1. Turn on your notebook computer. 2. During system boot, press the [fn] + [F3] key combination when the Compaq logo appears to enter System Setup. 3. When prompted, enter the password to be deleted. 4. Highlight the Security menu. 5. If deleting the Supervisor Password, highlight the Set Supervisor Password field and press [Enter]. If deleting the User Password, highlight the Set User Password field and press [Enter]. 6. When prompted enter the old password. 7. With the cursor in the “Enter new password” field, press [Enter]. 8. The cursor will move to the “Re-enter new password” field. Press [Enter]. 9. When the Notice dialog box appears notifying you that changes have been saved, press [Enter]. 10. Select the Exit menu and choose Exit Saving Changes to save your new settings and exit System Setup. Configuring Your Notebook Password on Undock Setting a User Password and enabling Password on Undock prevents unauthorized undocking of the notebook from the Compaq Mobile 6500 Expansion Unit and/or the Compaq Armada 6500 Convenience Base. When a request is made to undock the notebook, you will be prompted for a password. Enter either the Supervisor or User Password to complete the undock request and undock the notebook. Power Menu Your notebook computer is factory-configured with preset power management values. If you are not an advanced user, start by using the default (factory-configured) power management settings. If you find that the factory settings do not fit your specific needs, enter the System Setup Program and make the needed changes. Feature Settings Comments Power Savings Disabled Disables all power management features. Customized* Allows you to customize the power management features to meet your unique operating needs. Maximum Power Savings Use Maximum Power Savings when you want to maximize the time between battery charges. Maximum Performance Use Maximum Performance when you want to maximize the performance of your notebook while retaining some power savings for extending the life of the battery. Standby Timeout Off Selected times This option allows you to specify a period of time the system must be inactive before the system is placed in Standby mode. Standby mode shuts down power to the LCD and backlight, hard drive, Diskette Drive, and external devices. Note: The selected period for inactivi...
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