Using a Hard Drive Password
The hard drive password helps protect the data on your hard drive from unauthorized access. You can also assign a password for an external hard drive (if one is being used) that can be the same as or different from the password for the primary hard drive.
To assign or change a hard drive password, enter system setup (see "System Setup Program" on page 123).
After assigning a hard drive password, you must enter it each time you turn on the computer and each time you restore the computer to normal operation from standby mode.
If the hard drive password is enabled, you must enter it each time you turn on the computer: A message appears asking for the hard drive password.
To continue, enter your password (with no more than eight characters) and press <Enter>.
If you do not enter a password within 2 minutes, the computer returns to its previous operating state.
If you enter the wrong password, a message tells you that the password is invalid. Press <Enter> to try again.
If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the computer tries to start from another bootable device if the Boot First Device option in system setup is set to allow
If the hard drive password, the external
NOTE: The administrator password provides access to the computer, but it does not provide access to the hard drive when a hard drive password is assigned.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
NOTE: Computers shipping into China and Russia are not equipped with the TPM feature.
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