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Entering a BIOS administrator password, Using DriveLock Security Options

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7. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, select Main, select Save Changes and Exit, and then select Yes. NOTE: If you are using arrow keys to highlight your choice, you must then press enter. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Entering a BIOS administrator password At the BIOS administrator password prompt, type your password (using the same keys that you used to set the password), and then press enter. After two unsuccessful attempts to enter the BIOS administrator password, you must restart the computer and try again. Using DriveLock Security Options DriveLock protection prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a hard drive. DriveLock can be applied only to the internal hard drives of the computer. After DriveLock protection is applied to a drive, the appropriate password must be entered to access the drive. The drive must be inserted into the computer or an advanced port replicator for it to be unlocked. DriveLock Security Options offers the following features: ● Automatic DriveLock-See Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only) on page 46. ● Set DriveLock Master Password-See Selecting manual DriveLock on page 47. ● Enable DriveLock-See Enabling DriveLock and setting a DriveLock user password on page 48. Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only) You must set a BIOS administrator password before you can enable Automatic DriveLock. When Automatic DriveLock is enabled, a random DriveLock user password and a DriveLock master password derived from the BIOS administrator password are created. When the computer is turned on, the random user password automatically unlocks the drive. If the drive is moved to another computer, you must enter the BIOS administrator password for the original computer at the DriveLock password prompt to unlock the drive. Enabling Automatic DriveLock To enable Automatic DriveLock, follow these steps. 1. Start Computer Setup. ● Computers or tablets with keyboards: a. Turn off the computer. b. Press the power button, and when the HP logo appears, press f10 to enter Computer Setup. ● Tablets without keyboards: a. Turn off the tablet. b. Press the power button in combination with the volume down button until the Startup menu is displayed, and then tap f10 to enter Computer Setup. 2. At the BIOS administrator password prompt, enter the BIOS administrator password, and then press enter. 46 Chapter 7 Security

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7.
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, select
Main
, select
Save Changes and Exit
, and then
select
Yes
.
NOTE:
If you are using arrow keys to highlight your choice, you must then press
enter
.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Entering a BIOS administrator password
At the
BIOS administrator password
prompt, type your password (using the same keys that you used to
set the password), and then press
enter
. After two unsuccessful attempts to enter the BIOS administrator
password, you must restart the computer and try again.
Using DriveLock Security Options
DriveLock protection prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a hard drive.
DriveLock can be applied only to the internal hard drives of the computer. After DriveLock protection is applied
to a drive, the appropriate password must be entered to access the drive. The drive must be inserted into the
computer or an advanced port replicator for it to be unlocked.
DriveLock Security Options offers the following features:
●
Automatic DriveLock
—See
Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only)
on page
46
.
●
Set DriveLock Master Password
—See
Selecting manual DriveLock
on page
47
.
●
Enable DriveLock
—See
Enabling DriveLock and setting a DriveLock user password
on page
48
.
Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only)
You must set a BIOS administrator password before you can enable Automatic DriveLock.
When Automatic DriveLock is enabled, a random DriveLock user password and a DriveLock master password
derived from the BIOS administrator password are created. When the computer is turned on, the random user
password automatically unlocks the drive. If the drive is moved to another computer, you must enter the BIOS
administrator password for the original computer at the DriveLock password prompt to unlock the drive.
Enabling Automatic DriveLock
To enable Automatic DriveLock, follow these steps.
1.
Start Computer Setup.
●
Computers or tablets with keyboards:
a.
Turn off the computer.
b.
Press the power button, and when the HP logo appears, press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
●
Tablets without keyboards:
a.
Turn off the tablet.
b.
Press the power button in combination with the volume down button until the Startup menu is
displayed, and then tap
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
2.
At the BIOS administrator password prompt, enter the BIOS administrator password, and then press
enter
.
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Chapter 7
Security