Lenovo IdeaPad Y710 User Manual page 47

To set a hard disk password:
Print these instructions.
1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed. The BIOS
Setup Utility screen opens.
2
Select Security, using the cursor directional keys.
3 Select Set Hard Disk User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set Hard Disk
User Password screen opens.
4
Choose your Hard Disk User Password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password
field.
5 Press Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the
password you just entered to verify it.
6
Select Set Hard Disk Master Password, and press the Enter key. The Set Hard Disk
Master Password screen opens.
7
Choose your Hard Disk Master Password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password
field.
8 Press Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the
password you just entered to verify it.
9
Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key.
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Press F10 to exit.
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Select OK in the Setup Confirmation window.
The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to enter the HDD user or
master password to get access to your operating system.
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