Compaq Armada V300 Series Reference Manual page 125

10. Type your new master password. (You may use up to 32
alphanumeric characters, and you may use the same password
you are using for the power-on password.)
Type carefully because the password does not display
as you type it.
11. Enter the master password again to verify it.
12. Press F10.
13. Read the warning message. If you wish to establish
DriveLock, type DriveLock at the prompt, and press F10.
14. Exit Computer Setup. Select FileÆSave changes and exit and
press Enter. When prompted to confirm your choice, press
F10.
The changes will take place when Computer Setup has been exited
normally. You will be prompted to enter your user password the
next time you boot your computer using that hard drive.
If you forget your user password, you can access your
removable hard drive with the master password. Make note of the
user password. Record the master password and put it in a safe
place physically separate from the computer.
Once you create a user or master password, you can only change
the password after the computer has restarted and the protected
hard drive has been unlocked.
To change your password:
1. Run Computer Setup.
2. Select the Security Menu, the Drive Lock password and press
Enter.
3. Select the drive for which you want to change the password
and press F10.
4. Type your current password in the Old Password field.
5. Enter your new password in the New Password field and type
the new password in the Verify New Password field. (You
may use up to 32 alphanumeric characters, and you may use
the same password you are using for the power-on password.)
Type carefully because the password does not display as
you type it.