HP Nc6220 Hardware-Software Guide - Page 172

Security DriveLock Ä CAUTION: If you forget both the DriveLock user password and the DriveLock master password, the hard drive is permanently locked and can no longer be used. DriveLock prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a hard drive. After DriveLock protection is applied to a drive, a password must be entered to access the drive. The drive must be inserted into the notebook, not into an optional docking device (select models only) or optional external MultiBay, in order for it to be accessed by the DriveLock passwords. DriveLock requires a user password and a master password defined in Computer Setup: ■ A hard drive protected by DriveLock can be accessed with either the user password or the master password. ■ You can delete a user password or master password only by removing DriveLock protection from the drive. DriveLock protection can be removed from the drive only with the master password. ■ The owner of the user password should be the day-to-day user of the protected hard drive. The owner of the master password may be a system administrator or the day-to-day user. ■ A user password and a master password can be the same word. ✎ When you start the notebook from a hard drive protected with DriveLock, and your power-on password and DriveLock password are identical, you will be prompted to enter only a power-on password instead of both a power-on password and a DriveLock password. Hardware and Software Guide 12-13