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.
The password length must be
in the following range: Minimum length
Maximum length
Administrator Password
User Password
Secure Boot control
HDD Password Status :
Set Master Password
Set User Password
I/O Interface Security
Security Boot Policy
Set HDD Master Password.
***Advanced to Power Cycle System after Setting Hard Disk Passwords ***
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Version 2.01.1204. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
To set the HDD password:
1.On the Security screen, click Set Master Password, type in a password and press [Enter].
2.
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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