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Removing DriveLock protection, Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock

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Removing DriveLock protection To remove DriveLock protection 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 BIOS Setup. 3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > DriveLock password, and then press enter. 4. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press enter. 5. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Disable protection. 6. Type your master password, and then press enter. 7. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save 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. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. Using Computer Setup Auto 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 BIOS 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 Save 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 passwords 123

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Removing DriveLock protection
To remove DriveLock protection 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 BIOS Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Security
>
DriveLock password
, and then press
enter
.
4.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press
enter
.
5.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Disable protection
.
6.
Type your master password, and then press
enter
.
7.
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click
Save
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
.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Using Computer Setup Auto 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 BIOS 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
Save
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 passwords
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