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HDD Password

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HDD Password Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the user's password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User will have Administrator rights. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20 Create New Password Set the system boot order. ***Advanced to Power Cycle System after Setting Hard Disk Passwords*** Administrator Password User Password Secure Boot control HDD Password Status : Set Master Password Set User Password I/O Interface Security Security Boot Policy [Enabled] NOT INSTALLED : Select Screen : Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F9: Optimized Defaults F10: Save ESC: Exit Version 2.01.1204. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. To set the HDD password: 1. On the Security screen, click Set Master Password, type in a password and press [Enter]. 2. Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter]. 3. Click Set User Password and repeat the previous steps to set up the user password. 4. Password is then set. • The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with Administrator privilege. • You have to set Master Password before setting the User Password. You will be asked to enter user password first (if there is one), then HDD user password when you power on the Notebook PC and cannot enter the operating system if you fail to enter the correct passwords. A-8 Notebook PC User Manual

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A-8
Notebook PC User Manual
HDD Password
To set the HDD password:
1.
On the
Security
screen, click
Set Master Password
, type in a
password and press [Enter].
2.
Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].
3.
Click
Set User Password
and repeat the previous steps to set
up the user password.
4.
Password is then set.
The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with
Administrator privilege.
You have to set
Master Password
before setting the
User
Password
.
You will be asked to enter user password first (if there is one),
then HDD user password when you power on the Notebook PC
and cannot enter the operating system if you fail to enter the
correct passwords.
:
Select Screen
:
Select Item
Enter: Select
+/—: Change Opt.
F1:
General Help
F9:
Optimized Defaults
F10: Save
ESC:
Exit
Version 2.01.1204. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main
Advanced
Boot
Security
Save & Exit
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set,
then this only limits access to Setup and is
only asked for when entering Setup.
If ONLY the user’s password is set, then this
is a power on password and must be entered to
boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User will
have Administrator rights.
The password length must be
in the following range:
Minimum length
3
Maximum length
20
Administrator Password
User Password
Secure Boot control
[Enabled]
HDD Password Status :
NOT INSTALLED
Set Master Password
Set User Password
I/O Interface Security
Security Boot Policy
Set the system boot order.
***Advanced to Power Cycle
System after Setting Hard Disk
Passwords***
Create New Password