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Setting a DriveLock password

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Setting a DriveLock password To set a DriveLock password: 1. Open the Setup Utility by turning on the computer, and then pressing f10 while the setup message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen. 2. Use the arrow keys to select one of the following options: ● If the computer has one hard drive, select Security > DriveLock Password, and then press enter. (This option is called Primary DriveLock Password on models with two hard drives.) - or - ● If you want DriveLock protection on the secondary hard drive (select models only), select Security > Secondary DriveLock Password, and then press enter. 3. Read the warning, and then press enter. 4. Type your password in the Enter New Password field, and then press enter. 5. Type your password again in the Confirm New Password field, and then press enter. 6. To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type DriveLock in the confirmation field, and then press enter. 7. Press enter to continue. 8. To save your preferences and exit the Setup Utility, press f10, and then follow the instructions on the screen. Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts. 132 Chapter 11 Security ENWW

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Setting a DriveLock password
To set a DriveLock password:
1.
Open the Setup Utility by turning on the computer, and then pressing
f10
while the setup
message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2.
Use the arrow keys to select one of the following options:
●
If the computer has one hard drive, select
Security > DriveLock Password
, and then
press
enter
. (This option is called
Primary DriveLock Password
on models with two hard
drives.)
– or –
●
If you want DriveLock protection on the secondary hard drive (select models only), select
Security > Secondary DriveLock Password
, and then press
enter
.
3.
Read the warning, and then press
enter
.
4.
Type your password in the
Enter New Password
field, and then press
enter
.
5.
Type your password again in the Confirm New Password field, and then press
enter
.
6.
To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type
DriveLock
in the
confirmation field, and then press
enter
.
7.
Press
enter
to continue.
8.
To save your preferences and exit the Setup Utility, press
f10
, and then follow the instructions
on the screen.
Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts.
132
Chapter 11
Security
ENWW