Asus D900SD, User Manual

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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.
2. From the BIOS Setup EZ Mode screen, press <F7> to enter the Advanced Mode. From the
Advanced Mode screen, click Main and the selected HDD to open the HDD Password screen.
3. Select the
Set Master 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. Select the Set User Password item and press <Enter>.
7. Follow steps 4 and 5 to set the user password.
8. Click
Exit
and select
Save Changes & Reset
to save the changes made.
Take note of this password, which you would need to access the HDD.
To change the password for your HDD from the BIOS Setup:
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 of the previous section to open the HDD Password screen.
2. Select the Set Master Password item and press <Enter>.
3. 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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