Motion Computing M1200, M1300 manual Hard Disk Drive HDD Password

Chapter 4 Using Your Motion M1200 and M1300 Tablet PCs

CLEARING

TABLET PC

SECURITY

10.If you have finished setting up a password, tap Exit or press the Esc key on the Tablet PC to exit the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility.

11.When you exit, you’re prompted to select from the following options:

•Exit Saving Changes

•Exit Discarding Changes

•Load Setup Defaults

•Discard Changes

•Save Changes

12.Select the desired action.

13.Confirm the selection by double-tapping Yes.

Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Password

To set up a password to start the Tablet PC (no one can access the information on the Hard Disk Drive of the Tablet PC even if it’s removed and installed in another Tablet PC without the proxy password):

1.Start the Tablet PC.

2.When the Motion Computing Splash Screen appears,

quickly press Hot Key #2. If you miss the Splash screen, turn the Tablet PC off then back on and try this step again.

3.From the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, tap Security on the menu bar.

4.To set the hard disk password, double-tap Enter next to Set Hard Disk Password.

5.Type in a New Password.

6.Tap Enter.

7.Type in the password to confirm it.

8.Tap Enter. The system returns to the Security screen and the HDD Password is Set. (When you exit then re-enter the PhoenixBIOS setup, the HDD Password is Locked.)

9.Repeat Steps 10-13 in the section “Bios System Passwords.”

To clear the Tablet PC PhoenixBIOS security:

1.Start the Tablet PC.

2.When the Motion Computing Splash Screen appears,

quickly press Hot Key #2. If you miss the Splash screen, turn the Tablet PC off then back on and try this step again.

3.From the PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility, tap Security on the menu bar. If you have rebooted, you will be prompted to enter the password(s) you’ve set up.

4.To clear the System and Password on boot passwords, double-tap Enter next to Set System Password.

5.Type in the Current Password.

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