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Security, Set Hard Disk User Password, Enter, Hard Disk User Password, New Password, Confirm New

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Lenovo IdeaPad Y730 UG V1.0_en.book Page 36 Friday, June 27, 2008 6:06 PM Chapter 2. Using Your Computer Hard Disk Passwords Two types of the hard disk passwords help protect the information stored on the hard disk: ƒ Hard disk user password ƒ Hard disk master password You need to set a master password and a user password both as the Hard Disk Password. Either of the passwords can be used to get access to the Hard disk. To set a hard disk password: 1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed. The InsydeH20 Setup Utility screen opens. 2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys. 3 Select Set Hard Disk User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set Hard Disk User Password screen opens. 4 Choose your Hard Disk User Password, which can be from two to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 5 Press Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 36

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
36
Hard Disk Passwords
Two types of the hard disk passwords help protect the information stored on
the hard disk:
Hard disk user password
Hard disk master password
You need to set a master password and a user password both as the Hard
Disk Password. Either of the passwords can be used to get access to the
Hard disk.
To set a hard disk password:
1
Turn on your computer. Press
F2
, while the initial screen is displayed.
The InsydeH20 Setup Utility screen opens.
2
Select
Security
, using the cursor directional keys.
3
Select
Set Hard Disk User Password
, and press the
Enter
key. The Set
Hard Disk
User Password screen opens.
4
Choose your
Hard Disk User Password
, which can be from two to
eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter
New Password
field.
5
Press
Enter
key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it.
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