●The user password and the master password can be identical.
●You can delete a user password or master password only by removing DriveLock protection from the drive. DriveLock protection can be removed from the drive only with the master password.
Setting a DriveLock password
To set a DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.Turn on the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup.
3.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > DriveLock passwords, and then press enter.
4.Use a pointing device to click the hard drive you want to protect.
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Use the arrow keys to select the hard drive you want to protect, and then press enter.
5.Read the warning. To continue, select YES.
6.Type your master password in the New password and Verify new password fields, and then press enter.
7.Type your user password in the New password and Verify new password fields, and then press enter.
8.To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type DriveLock in the confirmation field, and then press enter.
NOTE: The DriveLock confirmation is case sensitive.
9.To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save in the
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Use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Entering a DriveLock password
Be sure that the hard drive is inserted into the computer (not into an optional docking device or external MultiBay).
At the DriveLock Password prompt, type your user or master password (using the same kind of keys you used to set the password), and then press enter.
After 2 incorrect attempts to enter the password, you must shut down the computer and try again.
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