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Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use

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Security Measures 28 Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use You can set a start-up password to protect your computer from unauthorized use. 1 Set the password (Î page 27), and select [Enabled] in [Password on Boot] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility (Î page 87). NOTE z To enter the password, you need to set the computer to the Cradle and connect an external keyboard to the Cradle. z If the Supervisor Password or User Password has been set, the password input screen will be displayed on starting-up of the Setup Utility even though [Password on Boot] is set to [Disabled]. Preventing Your Hard Disk Data from Being Read or Written The hard disk lock function protects the hard disk data from being read or written when the hard disk is attached to another computer. The data can be read/written when the hard disk is returned to the original computer. 1 Select [Enabled] in [Hard Disk Lock] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility (Î page 87). CAUTION z For the data being read/written on the original computer, the Setup Utility settings must be the same as when the hard disk was removed. z You cannot use the hard disk lock function without setting the Supervisor Password. Set the Supervisor Password beforehand (Î page 27). z When you have your hard disk drive repaired • Contact Panasonic Technical Support. • Before sending back the hard disk drive, be sure to set the [Hard Disk Lock] to [Disabled]. NOTE z The hard disk lock function works with the built-in hard disk. It does not work with the external hard disk. z Note that the hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of the data.

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Security Measures
You can set a start-up password to protect your computer from unauthorized use.
1
Set the password (
page 27
), and select [Enabled] in [Password on Boot] in the
[Security] menu of the Setup Utility (
page 87
).
NOTE
To enter the password, you need to set the computer to the Cradle and connect an external keyboard to the Cradle.
If the Supervisor Password or User Password has been set, the password input screen will be displayed on starting-up
of the Setup Utility even though [Password on Boot] is set to [Disabled].
The hard disk lock function protects the hard disk data from being read or written when the hard disk is attached to another
computer. The data can be read/written when the hard disk is returned to the original computer.
1
Select [Enabled] in [Hard Disk Lock] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility (
page
87
).
CAUTION
For the data being read/written on the original computer, the Setup Utility settings must be the same as when the hard
disk was removed.
You cannot use the hard disk lock function without setting the Supervisor Password. Set the Supervisor Password
beforehand (
page 27
).
When you have your hard disk drive repaired
•
Contact Panasonic Technical Support.
•
Before sending back the hard disk drive, be sure to set the [Hard Disk Lock] to [Disabled].
NOTE
The hard disk lock function works with the built-in hard disk. It does not work with the external hard disk.
Note that the hard disk lock does not guarantee complete protection of the data
.
Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use
Preventing Your Hard Disk Data from Being Read or Written