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D
Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the
Enter New
Password
field.
E
Press the Enter key once to move to the
Confirm New Password
field.
Retype the password you just entered, to verify it.
F
Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key.
G
Press F10 to exit.
H
Select
Yes
in the Setup Confirmation window.
The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to type the HDD
user or master password in order to start your computer and get access to
your operating system.
Changing or Removing the HDD Passwords
To change or remove the
User Only
HDD password, select
Set HDD User
Password
and do as follows:
• To change the HDD user password, type the current password in the
Enter Current Password
field. Then type the new password in the
Enter
New Password
field, and retype it to verify it in the
Confirm New
Password
field.
• To remove the HDD user password, type the current password in the
Enter Current Password
field. Then leave the
Enter New Password
field blank, and press the Enter key twice.
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