Compaq Armada m700 Compaq Armada M700 Series of Personal Computers Reference G - Page 95

Accessing a Protected Hard Drive, Changing a DriveLock Password or, Removing DriveLock Protection

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9. To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type DriveLock in the confirmation field, then press F10. 10. To save your DriveLock settings, then close Computer Setup and restart the computer, select File!Save Changes and Exit, then press Enter. 11. When prompted to confirm your action, press F10. Accessing a Protected Hard Drive 1. Ensure that the drive is inserted into the computer (not an optional docking base). 2. When prompted for a DriveLock password, type the user or master password, using the same keys you used to set the password, then press Enter. After 2 attempts to enter the password correctly, you must restart the computer to try again. Changing a DriveLock Password or Removing DriveLock Protection from a Drive CAUTION: To prevent damage to the computer and the hard drive and loss of work, shut down the computer before inserting or removing a hard drive. Do not insert or remove a hard drive while the computer is on, in Suspend (Standby), or in Hibernation. To ensure that the computer is not in Hibernation, turn the computer on, then shut it down. 1. Ensure that the protected hard drive is inserted into the computer (not an optional docking base). 2. Turn on the computer, then press F10 when the blinking cursor appears upper-right on the screen. s To change the language, press F2. s For navigation instructions, press F1. 3. Select Security!DriveLock passwords, then press Enter. Securing the Computer 6-13

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Securing the Computer
6-13
9. To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have
selected, type DriveLock in the confirmation field, then
press
F10
.
10. To save your DriveLock settings, then close Computer Setup
and restart the computer, select File
!
Save Changes and Exit,
then press
Enter
.
11. When prompted to confirm your action, press
F10
.
Accessing a Protected Hard Drive
1. Ensure that the drive is inserted into the computer (not an
optional docking base).
2. When prompted for a DriveLock password, type the user or
master password, using the same keys you used to set the
password, then press
Enter
. After 2 attempts to enter the
password correctly, you
must
restart the
computer
to
try
again.
Changing a DriveLock Password or
Removing DriveLock Protection from a Drive
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the computer and the hard drive
and loss of work, shut down the computer before inserting or
removing a hard drive. Do not insert or remove a hard drive while the
computer is on, in Suspend (Standby), or in Hibernation. To ensure
that the computer is not in Hibernation, turn the computer on, then
shut it down.
1. Ensure that the protected hard drive is inserted into the
computer (not an optional docking base).
2. Turn on the computer, then press
F10
when the blinking cursor
appears upper-right on the screen.
To change the language, press
F2
.
For navigation instructions, press
F1.
3. Select Security
!
DriveLock passwords, then press
Enter
.