Compaq Armada m700 Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers Reference G - Page 94

s A user or master password can be up to 32 alphanumeric characters and is not case sensitive. ❏ The user and master password can be the same. A user or master password that is 7 characters or less can be the same as any other password. ❏ When the computer is starting up from a hard drive protected with DriveLock, you will not be prompted for a power-on password if you enter a user or master password that is the same as the power-on password. s You can delete a user or master password only by removing DriveLock protection from the drive. Protecting a Hard Drive with DriveLock CAUTION: If you forget both the DriveLock user password and the DriveLock master password, the protected hard drive is permanently unusable. CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer and the hard drive and loss of work, shut down the computer before inserting or removing a hard drive. Do not insert or remove a hard drive while the computer is on, in Suspend (Standby), or in Hibernation. To ensure that the computer is not in Hibernation, turn the computer on, then shut it down. 1. Ensure that the hard drive is inserted into the computer (not an optional docking base). 2. Turn on the computer, then press F10 when the blinking cursor appears upper-right on the screen. s To change the language, press F2. s For navigation instructions, press F1. 3. Select Security!DriveLock passwords, then press Enter. 4. Select the location of the hard drive, then press F10. 5. Toggle the Protection field to Enable. 6. Read the warning. To continue, press F10. 7. Type a user password in the New Password field, then in the Verify New Password field, then press F10. 8. Type a master password in the New password field, then in the Verify New Password field, then press F10. 6-12 Securing the Computer