How do I reset the "administrator" name and password - the one that I use when I first log on? Thanks

When I first turn on the computer (MacBook Pro) I am required to type in a password.  How do I change that username and password?  Thanks

ds store wrote:
Reboot with the installer disk that comes with the computer, you need to hold c while booting, under the second or third screen is a menu option to reset the password.
This is necessary if you don't remember the password. However if you know it and just wnat to change it, go to system preferences, accounts and then unlock it by typing in the admin name and password (the current one). Now click on the admin account on the side and you can change the name by typing one in the full name: box and the password by clicking the change password button.

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