NOTE: In a hardware encryption scenario, be sure that the computer is turned off. If the computer is not turned off and then restarted, the Drive Encryption pre-boot authentication screen is not displayed.

NOTE: When waking from Sleep or Standby, Drive Encryption pre-boot authentication is not displayed for software or hardware encryption, unless it is disabled.

When waking from Hibernation, Drive Encryption pre-boot authentication is displayed.

NOTE: If the Windows administrator has enabled pre-boot Security in HP ProtectTools Security Manager, you can log in to the computer immediately after the computer is turned on, rather than at the Drive Encryption login screen.

1.Click your user name, and then enter your Windows password or smart card PIN, or swipe a registered finger.

NOTE: The following smart cards are supported:

Smart cards

ActivIdentity 64K V2C Smart Card

ActivIdentity SIM 48010-B DEC06

ActivIdentity USB key V3.0 ZFG-48001-A

PCMCIA readers

Express Card 54 SCR3340 internal reader

SCR 201

SCR 243 (also HP branded)

ActivCard

Omnikey 4040

Cisco

USB readers

ActivCard USB v2

ActivCard USB v3

ActivCard USB SCR 3310

Omnikey Cardman 3121

Omnikey Cardman 3021

ACR32

HP Smart Card terminal

2.Click OK.

NOTE: If you use a recovery key to log in at the Drive Encryption login screen, you are prompted to authenticate with your password, smart card PIN, or registered finger at the Windows login screen.

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