Password Protection For The Hard Disk - Fujitsu Q616 Operating Manual

Password protection for the hard disk

Passwordprotection:
The hard disk password prevents unauthorised access to the hard disk drives
and is checked internally each time the system is booted. The prerequisite for
this is that you have assigned at least the supervisor password.
Activating hard disk protection
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
If you have not assigned BIOS passwords yet, define the supervisor and the user
password now, if desired (see
► Mark the Hard Disk Security field and press the Enter key.
► In the Drive0 area mark the Set Master Password field and press the Enter key.
Enter new Password then appears and you are asked to enter a password.
► Enter the password and press the Enter key.
Confirm new Password requires you to confirm the password.
► Enter the password again and press the Enter key.
Setup Notice: Changes have been saved is displayed to confirm that the
new password has been saved.
The field Password Entry on Boot is set to Enabled by default. You can exit the BIOS
Setup once you have finished changing the settings.
► From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The Table PC reboots and your hard disk is now protected with a password. The
password prompt is enabled as soon as the Tablet PC has rebooted.
Deactivating hard disk protection
To cancel a password without setting a new one, proceed as follows:
► Call up the BIOS Setup and select the Security menu.
► Mark the Hard Disk Security field and press the Enter key.
► In the Drive0 area mark the Set Master Password field and press the Enter key.
You will be initially requested to enter the old password by the Enter current Password prompt.
You will then be requested to enter a new password by the Enter new Password prompt.
► After providing the input, press the Enter key three times.
► From the Exit menu, choose the option Exit Saving Changes.
► Press the Enter key and select Yes.
The Tablet PC reboots and there is no longer any password protection for this hard disk.
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