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12. Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key.
13. Select Set HDD User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set HDD
14. Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight
15. Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field.
16. Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key.
17. Press F10 to exit.
18. Select Yes in the Setup Confirmation window.
The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to type the HDD
user or master password in order to start your computer and get access to
your operating system.
Changing or Removing the HDD Passwords
To change or remove the User Only HDD password, select Set HDD User
Password and do as follows:
• To change the HDD user password, type the current password in the
• To remove the HDD user password, type the current password in the
To change or remove the User + Master HDD password, do as follows:
• To change the HDD user password, select Set HDD User Password and
• To change the HDD master password, select Set HDD Master Password
• To remove the HDD password, select Set HDD Master Password and
User Password window opens.
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New
Password field.
Retype the password you just entered, to verify it.
Enter Current Password field. Then type the new password in the Enter
New Password field, and retype it to verify it in the Confirm New
Password field.
Enter Current Password field. Then leave the Enter New Password field
blank, and press the Enter key twice.
type the current HDD user password in the Enter Current Password
field. Then type the new password in the Enter New Password field, and
retype it to verify it in the Confirm New Password field.
and type the current HDD master password in the Enter Current
Password field. Then type the new password in the Enter New
Password field, and retype it to verify it in the Confirm New Password
field.
type the current HDD master password in the Enter Current Password
field. Then leave the Enter New Password field blank, and press the
Enter key twice. Both HDD user and master passwords will be removed.
Getting Started
Chapter 3. Getting Started
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