Compaq M300 Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Writer: J Abercrombie Project: Chapter 11 Comments: 113733-001
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COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
You can delete a user or master password only by removing DriveLock
protection from the drive.
Protecting a Hard Drive with DriveLock
CAUTION: If you forget both the DriveLock user password and
the DriveLock master password, the protected hard drive is
permanently unusable.
1. Ensure that the hard drive is inserted into the computer hard drive bay.
2. Turn on the computer, then press F10 when the blinking cursor appears
upper-right on the screen.
To change the language, press F2.
For navigation instructions, press F1.
NOTE: If you open Computer Setup from a Windows restart, DriveLock
settings are not accessible.
3. Select SecurityÅDriveLock passwords, then press Enter.
4. Select the location of the hard drive, then press F10.
5. Toggle the Protection field to Enable.
6. Read the Warning. To continue, press F10.
7. Type a user password in the New Password field and in the Verify New
Password field, then press F10.
8. Type a master password in the New password field and in the Verify New
Password field, then press F10.
9. To confirm DriveLock protection on the drive you have selected, type
DriveLock in the confirmation field, then press F10.
10. To save your DriveLock settings, then close Computer Setup and restart
the computer, select FileÅSave Changes and Exit, then press Enter.
11. When you are prompted to confirm your action, press F10.