
L i f e B o o k B S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S
Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
The Hard Disk Security submenu is for configuring hard disk security features.
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 | Primary Master Password Is: | Clear | Press <Enter> key to | 
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 | set Hard Disk Password. | 
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 | Set Primary Master Password: | [Enter] | The hard disk is locked | 
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 | with the password. Data | 
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 | Password Entry on Boot: | [Enabled] | in the locked disk can | 
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| F1 Help | Select | Item | Change | Values | |
| ESC Exit | Select | Menu | Enter | Select | ▲  | 
Figure 13. Hard Disk Security Submenu
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Table 13: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Hard Disk Security Submenu of the Security Menu
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| Primary Master | ___ | Clear | A  | 
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| Set Primary | ___ | [Enter] | Sets, changes or cancels Primary Master Password. The Primary | 
| Master Password | 
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 | Master Password may be up to seven characters long and include | 
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 | only letters or numbers (no symbols). Passwords are NOT case- sen- | 
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 | sitive. To cancel a password press the Enter key instead of entering | 
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 | characters in the Enter New Password field and in the  | 
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 | Password field. When a Primary Master Password is set it must be | 
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 | used to access the hard disk. Data on the hard disk cannot be read | 
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| Password Entry on | • Disabled | [Enabled] | When set to Disabled, it is not necessary to enter a hard disk pass- | 
| Boot: | • Enabled | 
 | word before booting. The hard disk is still  | 
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