To apply DriveLock protection to an internal hard drive, a user password and a master password must be set in Computer Setup. Note the following considerations about using DriveLock protection:
●After DriveLock protection is applied to a hard drive, the hard drive can be accessed only by entering either the user password or the master password.
●The owner of the user password should be the
●The user password and the master password can be identical.
●You can delete a user password or master password only by removing DriveLock protection from the drive. DriveLock protection can be removed from the drive only with the master password.
Setting a DriveLock password
To set a DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.Turn on the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu” message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.Press f10 to enter Computer Setup.
3.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > DriveLock Passwords, and then press enter.
4.Use a pointing device to click the hard drive you want to protect.
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Use the arrow keys to select the hard drive you want to protect, and then press enter.
5.Read the warning. To continue, select YES.
6.When prompted, type a master password, and then press enter.
7.When prompted, type the master password again to confirm, and then press enter.
8.When prompted, type a user password, and then press enter.
9.When prompted, type the user password again to confirm, and then press enter.
10.To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type DriveLock in the confirmation field, and then press enter.
NOTE: The DriveLock confirmation is case sensitive.
11.To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the
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Use the arrow keys to select File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
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