User Manual (XP/Windows7)

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Setting up a Hard Disk Drive
Password (Optional)
A supervisor password must be set using
the Set Supervisor Password menu.
If you set a password for a hard disk
drive, it cannot be accessed from another
computer.
Press <Enter> in the Set HDD
Password item and dene a password as
described in Step 3 of the Setting up the
Supervisor Password.
The hard disk drive password setting
function is not provided for some
models.
Changing the hard disk drive
password
For security purposes, you can only
change a hard disk drive password
after restarting the computer by
pressing the computer Power button.
If you cannot change the hard
disk drive password or the HDD
Password Frozen
message appears
when entering the BIOS Setup
and selecting Security > HDD
Password
, press the Power button
to turn the computer on again.
Deactivating the Password
1
Press <Enter> on the password
to be deactivated. For example, to
deactivate a supervisor password in
the Set Supervisor Password item,
press <Enter>.
2
In the Enter Current Password
item, enter the currently congured
password and press <Enter>.
3
Leave the Enter New Password item
eld empty, and press <Enter>.
4
Leave the Conrm New Password
eld empty, and press <Enter>.
5
In the Setup Notice window, press
<Enter>.
The password is deactivated.