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To set a hard disk password, Set Hard Disk Master Password

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer To set a hard disk password: Print these instructions. 1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed. The BIOS 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 one 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. 6 Select Set Hard Disk Master Password, and press the Enter key. The Set Hard Disk Master Password screen opens. 7 Choose your Hard Disk Master Password, which can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New Password field. 8 Press Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field. Retype the password you just entered to verify it. 9 Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key. 0 Press F10 to exit. A Select OK in the Setup Confirmation window. The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to enter the HDD user or master password to get access to your operating system. 42

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Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
42
To set a hard disk password:
Print these instructions.
1
Turn on your computer. Press
F2
, while the initial screen is displayed. The BIOS
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 one 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.
6
Select
Set Hard Disk Master Password
, and press the
Enter
key. The Set Hard Disk
Master Password screen opens.
7
Choose your
Hard Disk Master Password
, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New Password
field.
8
Press
Enter
key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field. Retype the
password you just entered to verify it.
9
Commit any password to memory, and press the
Enter
key.
0
Press
F10
to exit.
A
Select
OK
in the Setup Confirmation window.
The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to enter the HDD user or
master password to get access to your operating system.