Protecting The Omnibook; To Set Or Change A Password - HP OmniBook 7100 User Manual

Keyboard status indicators

Protecting the OmniBook

To set or change a password.

To delete a password.
To attach a security cable.
To install McAfee VirusScan.
To set or change a password
The OmniBook provides two levels of password protection—user password
protection and administrator password protection. You cannot set the user password
until you set an administrator password.
If password protection is set, then you will be prompted to enter a password
whenever you reset or turn on the computer (depending on your setting).
To set, change, or delete password protection for this OmniBook, use the BIOS
Setup utility. This program is described fully in the Reference Guide that came with
your OmniBook.
1. From the Start menu, shut down, then restart the OmniBook.
2. When you see the HP logo, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility.
Pointing devices do not work in the BIOS Setup utility.
Active keys are described along the bottom of the window.
Help information for the highlighted item appears on the right side of the
window.
CD-ROM drive, hard disk drive, or any plug-in module
drive. The OmniBook is accessing one of these internal
drives.
Floppy disk drive. The OmniBook is accessing the floppy
disk drive.
PC Card. There is activity between the PC Card and the
computer.
Caps Lock. Caps Lock is active.
Num Lock. Num Lock is active.
Keypad Lock. The built-in embedded keypad is active
(Fn+F8). Num Lock must also be on for the numeric keys.
Otherwise, the cursor keys are active. See
embedded keypad."
Scroll Lock. Scroll Lock is active (Fn+NmLk).
"To use the
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