HP OMNIBOOK 5700, Evaluator Manual

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Introduction
Using OmniBook Security
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Separate user and administrator passwords . The user password is the general
password for most types of protection. The administrator password can serve as
a backup for the user password—you can enter it any time the user password is
requested. The administrator password can provide setup and PC ID protection,
and you can use it to change or delete the user password. For complete
information about setting up passwords and OmniBook security, refer to the
online
User’s Guide .
To use drive lock security
This powerful and transparent security system prevents unauthorized access to the
hard disk drive even if the drive is removed from the OmniBook.
About Drive Lock
Setting the user password, and activating either Turn On Password option (page 1-17),
writes an encrypted version of the user password to the hard disk drive. No OmniBook will
be able to read this disk until the password is entered.
Do not alter your password while copying files.
Possible Drive Lock Scenarios
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If a protected hard disk drive is transferred to an OmniBook with a different
password, press F2 during the boot process and change the user password to
match the password on the hard disk.
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If a protected hard disk drive is transferred to an OmniBook without a
password, press F2 during the boot process and add a user password to match
the password on the hard disk.
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If an unprotected hard disk drive is transferred to an OmniBook containing a
user password, press F2 during the boot process and reenter the user password.
You can reenter your same password in the Old Password, New Password and
Verify New Password fields. If you do not, your hard disk drive will be
unprotected.
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HP can remove forgotten passwords (see page 8-28 for information).
C A U T I O N Store a copy of your password in a safe place. Without the password, you will
be unable to retrieve your data.