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Chapter 3. Getting Started
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4. Select User Only if you want to set only one HDD password. If you
are an administrator or supervisor, you can select User + Master to set
two passwords. (The administrator can change the user password
later.)
5. If you select User + Master, go to step 9.
6. If you select User Only, select Set HDD User Password, and press the
Enter key. The Set HDD User Password window opens.
7. Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New
Password field.
8. Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field.
Retype the password you just entered to verify it. Go to step 16 to
complete the procedure.
9. If you select User + Master, select Set HDD Master Password, and
press the Enter key. The Set HDD Master Password window opens.
10. Choose an HDD master password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New
Password field.
11. Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field.
Retype the password you just entered, to verify it.
12. Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key.
13. Select Set HDD User Password, and press the Enter key. The Set HDD
User Password window opens.
14. Choose an HDD user password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Enter New
Password field.
15. Press the Enter key once to move to the Confirm New Password field.
Retype the password you just entered, to verify it.
16. Commit any password to memory, and press the Enter key.
17. Press F10 to exit.
18. Select Yes in the Setup Confirmation window.
The next time you turn on your computer, you will have to type the HDD
user or master password in order to start your computer and get access to
your operating system.
Changing or Removing the HDD Passwords
To change or remove the User Only HDD password, select Set HDD User
Password and do as follows:
• To change the HDD user password, type the current password in the
Enter Current Password field. Then type the new password in the Enter
New Password field, and retype it to verify it in the Confirm New
Password field.
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