HP 14-ck0000 Laptop PC user manual download (Page 51 of 78)

Setting Setup Utility (BIOS) passwords

Password

Function

Administrator password

●

Must be entered each time you access Setup Utility (BIOS).

●

If you forget your administrator password, you cannot

access Setup Utility (BIOS).

Power-on password

●

Must be entered each time you turn on or restart the

computer.

●

If you forget your power-on password, you cannot turn on or

restart the computer.

To set, change, or delete an administrator or power-on password in Setup Utility (BIOS):

CAUTION:

Use extreme care when making changes in Setup Utility (BIOS). Errors can prevent the computer

from operating properly.

1.

Start Setup Utility (BIOS):

●

Computers or tablets with keyboards:

▲

Turn on or restart the computer, quickly press

esc

, and then press

f10

.

●

Tablets without keyboards:

1.

Turn on or restart the tablet, and then quickly hold down the volume up button.

- or -

Turn on or restart the tablet, and then quickly hold down the volume down button.

- or -

Turn on or restart the tablet, and then quickly hold down the Windows button.

2.

Tap

f10

.

2.

Select

Security

, and then follow the on-screen instructions.

To save your changes, select

Exit

, select

Save Changes and Exit

, and then select

Yes

.

NOTE:

If you are using arrow keys to highlight your choice, you must then press

enter

.

Your changes take

HƫHFW

when the computer restarts.

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