Compaq Armada 1700 Reference Manual page 131

Once you create a master password, you can only change the
password after the computer has restarted and the protected hard
drive has been unlocked.
To change your master password, follow these instructions after
you have restarted your computer and entered the current user
password:
1. Turn on or restart the computer and enter your current user
password.
2. Run Computer Setup.
3. Click the System Features icon Æ Security Management box
Æ DriveLock tab.
4. In the Current Drive section, select MultiBay.
5. In the Master Password section, click on Change.
6. Type the old master password.
7. Enter 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
8. Enter the password again to verify it.
9. Click OK.