Compaq M300 manual Accessing a Protected Hard Drive, 11-8Securing the Computer

11-8Securing the Computer

Accessing a Protected Hard Drive

1.Ensure that the drive is inserted into the computer hard drive bay.

2.When prompted for a DriveLock password, type either the user or the master password, using the same keys you used to set the password, then press Enter. After two attempts to enter the password correctly, you must restart the computer to try again.

Changing a DriveLock Password or

Removing DriveLock Protection from a Drive

CAUTION: If you forget both the DriveLock user password and the DriveLock master password, the protected hard drive is permanently unusable.

1.Ensure that the protected hard drive is inserted into the computer.

2.Turn on the computer, then press F10 when the blinking cursor appears upper-right on the screen.

■To change the language, press F2.

■For navigation instructions, press F1.

NOTE: If you open Computer Setup from a Windows restart, DriveLock settings are not accessible.

3.Select Security⊕DriveLock passwords, then press Enter.

4.Select the location of the hard drive, then press F10.

■To change a user or master password—In the field beside the password you want to change, type the current password in the Old Password field, type the new password in the New Password and Verify New Password fields, then press F10.

■To remove DriveLock protection from the drive—Toggle the protection field to disable and press F10. Then type your master password in the Old Password field and press F10.

5.To save your changes, exit Computer Setup, and restart the computer, select File⊕Save Changes and Exit.

6.When you are prompted to confirm your action, press F10.