Configuring the HDD security setting using the BIOS
You can set a password in the BIOS Setup to protect your HDD.
To set a password for your HDD from the BIOS Setup:
1.
Press <Delete> to enter the BIOS Setup at startup.
.
From the BIOS Setup EZ Mode screen, click
Exit
>
Advanced Mode
. From the
Advanced Mode screen, click
Main
>
HDDx: [name of HDD]
to open the HDD
Password screen.
.
Select the
Set User Password
item and press <Enter>.
4.
From the
Create New Password
box, key in a password, then press <Enter>.
5.
Confirm the password when prompted.
6.
Click
Exit
and select
Save Changes & Reset
to save the changes made.
Take note of this password, which you would need to enter the OS.
To change the password for your HDD from the BIOS Setup:
1.
Follow steps 1 and of the previous section to open the HDD Password screen.
.
Select the
Set User Password
item and press <Enter>.
.
From the
Enter Current Password
box, key in the current password, then press
<Enter>.
4.
From the
Create New Password
box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>.
5.
Confirm the password when prompted.
6.
Click
Exit
and select
Save Changes & Reset
to save the changes made.
To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press
<Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the
Set User Password
item on top of the screen shows
Not Installed
.
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