HDD Password

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Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

If ONLY the user’s password is set, then this

is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, the User will have Administrator rights.

Set the system boot order.

Administrator Password Status

 

Create New Password

User Password Status

 

NOT INSTALLED

Setup administrator password

 

 

 

 

User Password

 

HDD Password Status :

NOT INSTALLED

Set Master Password

 

Set User Password

 

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To set the HDD password:

1.On the Security screen, click Set Master Password, type in a password and press [Enter].

2.Re-type to confirm the password and press [Enter].

3.Click Set User Password and repeat the previous steps to set up the user password.

4.Password is then set.

• The HDD Password can only be altered when you log in with Administrator privilege.

You have to set Master Password before setting the User Password.

You will be asked to enter user password first (if there is one), then HDD user password when you power on the Notebook PC and cannot enter the operating system if you fail to enter the correct passwords.

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