HP EliteBook 735 User Guide 1 - Page 60

Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only), Enabling Automatic DriveLock

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● Automatic DriveLock-See Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only) on page 48. ● Set DriveLock Master Password-See Selecting manual DriveLock on page 49. ● Enable DriveLock-See Enabling DriveLock and setting a DriveLock user password on page 50. Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only) A BIOS administrator password must be set 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: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Press the power button, and when the HP logo appears, press f10 to enter Computer Setup. ● Tablets without keyboards: 1. Turn off the tablet. 2. 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. 3. Select Security, select Hard Drive Utilities, select DriveLock/Automatic DriveLock, and then press enter. 4. Use the enter key, left mouse click, or touch screen to select the Automatic DriveLock check box. 5. 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. Disabling Automatic DriveLock To disable Automatic DriveLock, follow these steps: 1. Start Computer Setup. ● Computers or tablets with keyboards: 1. Turn off the computer. 2. Press the power button, and when the HP logo appears, press f10 to enter Computer Setup. ● Tablets without keyboards: 48 Chapter 7 Security

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Automatic DriveLock
—See
Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only)
on page
48
.
Set DriveLock Master Password
—See
Selecting manual DriveLock
on page
49
.
Enable DriveLock
—See
Enabling DriveLock and setting a DriveLock user password
on page
50
.
Selecting Automatic DriveLock (select products only)
A BIOS administrator password must be set 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:
1.
Turn
off
the computer.
2.
Press the power button, and when the HP logo appears, press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
Tablets without keyboards:
1.
Turn
off
the tablet.
2.
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
.
3.
Select
Security
, select
Hard Drive Utilities
, select
DriveLock/Automatic DriveLock
, and then press
enter
.
4.
Use the
enter
key, left mouse click, or touch screen to select the
Automatic DriveLock
check box.
5.
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
.
Disabling Automatic DriveLock
To disable Automatic DriveLock, follow these steps:
1.
Start Computer Setup.
Computers or tablets with keyboards:
1.
Turn
off
the computer.
2.
Press the power button, and when the HP logo appears, press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
Tablets without keyboards:
48
Chapter 7
Security