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Hardware and Software Guide
Security
HP and Windows Password Guidelines
HP and Windows passwords are not interchangeable. You must
use an HP password at an HP password prompt and a Windows
password at a Windows password prompt. For example:
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If a power-on password is set, the power-on password
(not a Windows password) must be entered when the
notebook starts up or restores from hibernation.
■
If you set Windows to prompt for a password before resuming
from standby, a Windows password (not a power-on
password) must be entered to resume from standby.
The same word or series of letters or numbers used for an
HP password can be used for another HP password or for a
Windows password, with the following considerations:
■
HP passwords can be any combination of up to 32 letters and
numbers and are not case sensitive.
■
An HP password must be set and entered with the same type
of keys. For example, an HP password set with keyboard
number keys will not be recognized if it is entered with
embedded numeric keypad number keys.
For information about the embedded numeric keypad, refer to
the
“Keypads”
section in
Chapter 3, “Pointing Devices and
Keyboard.”
Although you can use the same text for various passwords,
HP passwords and Windows passwords function independently.
Even if you plan to use the same text for an HP password and a
Windows password, you must set the HP password in Computer
Setup and the Windows password in your operating system.
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Although their names are similar, an HP administrator password
and a Windows administrator password have different functions.
For example, a Windows administrator password cannot be used
to access Computer Setup, and an HP administrator password
cannot provide administrator-level access to your notebook
contents. You can, however, use the same text for both passwords.
