4.Under Drives to be encrypted, select the check box for the hard drive that you want to encrypt, and then click Next.

5.To back up the encryption key, insert the storage device into the appropriate slot.

6.Under Back up Drive Encryption keys, select the check box for the storage device where the encryption key will be saved.

7.Click Apply.

NOTE: The computer will restart.

Drive Encryption has been activated. Encryption of the drive might take a number of hours, depending on the size of the drive.

Hardware encryption

1.Launch HP ProtectTools Administrative Console. For more information, see Opening HP ProtectTools Administrative Console on page 15.

2.In the left panel, click Setup Wizard.

3.Select the Drive Encryption check box, and then click Next.

4.If the Use hardware drive encryption check box is available at the bottom of the screen, be sure that it is selected.

If the check box is cleared or if it is not available, software encryption is applied. For more information, see Activating Drive Encryption for standard hard drives on page 39.

5.Under Drives to be encrypted, select the check box for the hard drive that you want to encrypt, and then click Next.

NOTE: If only one drive is shown, the drive check box is automatically selected and grayed out.

If more than one drive is shown, disk 0 will also be automatically selected and grayed out but the option to select further hard drives for hardware encryption is made available.

The Next button is not available until at least one drive has been selected.

6.To back up the encryption key, insert the storage device into the appropriate slot.

7.Under Back up Drive Encryption keys, select the check box for the storage device where the encryption key will be saved.

8.Click Apply.

NOTE: You are prompted to restart the computer. Drive Encryption pre-boot will be displayed, requiring authentication before Windows will start.

Drive Encryption has been activated. Encryption of the drive might take several minutes. See the HP ProtectTools Security Manager software Help for more information.

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HP 610 G1 manual Hardware encryption

610 G1 specifications

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