Owner's Manual
Notebook PC E-Manual
81
Set Master Password
In the Security menu, you can use Set Master Password to set up 
a password-enabled access to your hard disk drive. 
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc.
Set HDD Master 
Password.
***Advisable to 
Power Cycle System 
after Setting Hard 
Disk Passwords***
Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit
→← 
: Select Screen 
↑↓
 : Select Item 
Enter: Select 
+/— : Change Opt. 
F1 : General Help 
F9 : Optimized 
Defaults 
F10 : Save & Exit  
ESC : Exit 
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Password Description
If ONLY the Administrator’s password is 
set,then this only limits access to Setup 
and is only asked for when entering Setup. 
If ONLY the user’s password is set, then 
this is a power on password and must be 
entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup, 
the User will have Administrator rights. 
Administrator Password Status NOT INSTALLED
User Password Status NOT INSTALLED
Administrator Password
User Password
HDD Password Status : NOT INSTALLED
Set Master Password
Set User Password
I/O Interface Security
To set the HDD password:
1.  On the Security screen, select Set Master Password.
2.  Type in a password then press  .
3.  Re-type to conrm the password then press  .
4.  Select Set User Password then repeat the previous steps to 
set up the user password.










