Entering A Drivelock Password; Changing A Drivelock Password - HP Notebook PC User Manual
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6.
Type your master password in the New password and Verify new password fields, and then
press enter.
7.
Type your user password in the New password and Verify new password fields, and then press
enter.
8.
To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type DriveLock in the
confirmation field, and then press enter.
NOTE:
9.
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 File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Entering a DriveLock password
Be sure that the hard drive is inserted into the computer (not into an optional docking device or external
MultiBay).
At the DriveLock Password prompt, type your user or master password (using the same kind of keys
you used to set the password), and then press enter.
After two incorrect attempts to enter the password, you must shut down the computer and try again.
Changing a DriveLock password
To change a DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on the computer, and then press
is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > DriveLock Password, and then press
enter.
4.
Use a pointing device to select an internal hard drive.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press enter.
5.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select the password you want to change.
6.
Type your current password in the Old password field, type a new password in the New
password and Verify new password fields, and then press enter.
7.
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 File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
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Chapter 10 Security
The DriveLock confirmation is case sensitive.
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
esc
while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message
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