Set Master Password

In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password to set up a password-enabled access to your hard disk drive.

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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.

Administrator

Password Status

NOT INSTALLED

User Password

Status

NOT INSTALLED

Administrator Password

 

User Password

 

 

HDD Password Status :

NOT INSTALLED

Set Master Password

 

Set User Password

 

I/O Interface Security

 

Set HDD Master Password.

***Advisable to Power Cycle System after Setting Hard Disk Passwords***

→← : Select Screen

↑↓ : Select Item

Enter: Select

+/— : Change Opt.

F1 : General Help

F9 : Optimized Defaults

F10 : Save & Exit

ESC : Exit

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To set the HDD password:

1.On the Security screen, select Set Master Password.

2.Type in a password then press .

3.Re-type to confirm the password then press .

4.Select Set User Password then repeat the previous steps to set up the user password.

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