Specifications

13-12 Security Features
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Beth Zanca Saved by: J Abercrombie Saved date: 06/14/99 9:30 AM
Part Number: 141356-001 File name: Ch13
10. Type your new master password. (You may use up to 32
alphanumeric characters, and you may use the same password
you are using for the power-on password.)
NOTE:
Type carefully because the password does not display
as you type it.
11. Enter the master password again to verify it.
12. Press
F10
.
13. Read the warning message. If you wish to establish
DriveLock, type DriveLock at the prompt, and press
F10
.
14. Exit Computer Setup. Select File
Æ
Save changes and exit and
press
Enter
. When prompted to confirm your choice, press
F10
.
The changes will take place when Computer Setup has been exited
normally. You will be prompted to enter your user password the
next time you boot your computer using that hard drive.
Changing the User or Master Password
NOTE:
If you forget your user password, you can access your
removable hard drive with the master password. Make note of the
user password. Record the master password and put it in a safe
place physically separate from the computer.
Once you create a user or master password, you can only change
the password after the computer has restarted and the protected
hard drive has been unlocked.
To change your password:
1. Run Computer Setup.
2. Select the Security Menu, the Drive Lock password and press
Enter
.
3. Select the drive for which you want to change the password
and press
F10
.
4. Type your current password in the Old Password field.
5. Enter your new password in the New Password field and type
the new password in the Verify New Password field. (You
may use up to 32 alphanumeric characters, and you may use
the same password you are using for the power-on password.)
NOTE:
Type carefully because the password does not display as
you type it.