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Managing a DriveLock password To set, change, or delete a DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps: 1. Turn on the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press f10 to enter Computer Setup. 3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > DriveLock Password, and then press follow the on-screen instructions. 4. To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type DriveLock in the confirmation field, and then press enter. NOTE: The DriveLock confirmation is case sensitive. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock In a multiple-user environment, you can set an Automatic DriveLock password. When the Automatic DriveLock password is enabled, a random user password and a DriveLock master password will be created for you. When any user passes the password credential, the same random user and DriveLock master password will be used to unlock the drive. NOTE: You must have a BIOS administrator password before you can access the Automatic DriveLock features. Entering an Automatic DriveLock password To enable an Automatic DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press f10 to enter Computer Setup. 3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Automatic DriveLock, and then press enter. 4. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press enter. 5. Read the warning. To continue, select YES. 6. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter. Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock 55

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Managing a DriveLock password
To set, change, or delete a DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Security
>
DriveLock Password
, and then
press follow the on-screen instructions.
4.
To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type
DriveLock
in the
confirmation field, and then press
enter
.
NOTE:
The DriveLock confirmation is case sensitive.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock
In a multiple-user environment, you can set an Automatic DriveLock password. When the Automatic
DriveLock password is enabled, a random user password and a DriveLock master password will be
created for you. When any user passes the password credential, the same random user and
DriveLock master password will be used to unlock the drive.
NOTE:
You must have a BIOS administrator password before you can access the Automatic
DriveLock features.
Entering an Automatic DriveLock password
To enable an Automatic DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup
Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter Computer Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Security
>
Automatic DriveLock
, and then
press
enter
.
4.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press
enter
.
5.
Read the warning. To continue, select
YES
.
6.
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the
Save
icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File
>
Save Changes and Exit
, and then press
enter
.
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