Compaq 6820s Computer Setup - Windows Vista - Page 13

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Security menu NOTE: Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer. Select Setup Password Power-On Password Password Options DriveLock Passwords System IDs Disk Sanitizer To do this Enter, change, or delete a setup password. Enter, change, or delete a power-on password. ● Enable/disable stringent security. ● Enable/disable the password requirement on computer restart. ● Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive. ● Change a DriveLock user password or master password. NOTE: DriveLock settings are accessible only when you enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the computer. Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and ownership tag. Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary hard drive. The following options are available: ● Fast: Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle once. ● Optimum: Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle 3 times. ● Custom: Allows you to select the desired number of Disk Sanitizer erase cycles from a list. ● Last status: Provides information about the last time Disk Sanitizer ran on the computer. CAUTION: If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the primary hard drive is destroyed permanently. Security menu 7

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Security menu
NOTE:
Some of the menu items listed in this section may not be supported by your computer.
Select
To do this
Setup Password
Enter, change, or delete a setup password.
Power-On Password
Enter, change, or delete a power-on password.
Password Options
●
Enable/disable stringent security.
●
Enable/disable the password requirement on computer
restart.
DriveLock Passwords
●
Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive.
●
Change a DriveLock user password or master password.
NOTE:
DriveLock settings are accessible only when you
enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the
computer.
System IDs
Enter a user-defined computer asset tracking number and
ownership tag.
Disk Sanitizer
Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary
hard drive. The following options are available:
●
Fast: Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle once.
●
Optimum: Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle 3 times.
●
Custom: Allows you to select the desired number of Disk
Sanitizer erase cycles from a list.
●
Last status: Provides information about the last time Disk
Sanitizer ran on the computer.
CAUTION:
If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the primary
hard drive is destroyed permanently.
Security menu
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