Setting a DriveLock password
To access the DriveLock settings in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Open Computer Setup by turning on or restarting the computer, and then pressing
esc
while the
“Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed in the lower-left corner of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
Use the arrow keys to select
Security
>
DriveLock passwords
, and then press
enter
.
4.
Select the location of the hard drive you want to protect, and then press
f10
.
5.
Use the arrow keys to select
Enable
in the
Protection
field, and then press
f10
.
6.
Read the warning. To continue, press
f10
.
7.
Type your user password in the
New password
and
Verify new password
fields, and then press
f10
.
8.
Type your master password in the
New password
and
Verify new password
fields, and then
press
f10
.
9.
To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type
DriveLock
in the
confirmation field, and then press
f10
.
10.
To exit DriveLock settings, use the arrow keys to select
Esc
.
11.
To save your preferences, use the arrow keys to select
File
>
Save changes and exit
. Then follow
the instructions on the screen.
Your preferences go into effect when the computer restarts.
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