Changing A Drivelock Password; Removing Drivelock Protection - HP Elitebook 9480m User Manual

Changing a DriveLock password

To change a DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10
3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Hard Drive Tools > DriveLock, and
then press enter.
4. Enter the BIOS Administrator password, and then press enter.
5. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys select Set DriveLock Password, and then press enter.
6. Use the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press enter.
7. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Change Password.
8. When prompted, type your current password, and then press enter.
9. When prompted, type a new password, and then press enter.
10. When prompted, type the new password again to confirm, and then press enter.
11. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

Removing DriveLock protection

To remove DriveLock protection in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the computer, and then press
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10
3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Hard Drive Tools > DriveLock, and
then press enter.
4. Enter the BIOS Administrator password, and then press enter.
5. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Set DriveLock Password, and then press enter.
6. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press enter.
7. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Disable protection.
8. Type your master password, and then press enter.
9. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon and then follow the on-
screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
to enter Computer Setup.
to enter Computer Setup.
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu"
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