User Guide - Windows 8.1
5. When prompted, type your new password again to conrm.
6. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into eect when the computer restarts.
Deleting a BIOS administrator password
1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2. Press f10 to enter Computer Setup.
3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Change Password, and then press enter.
4. When prompted, type your current password.
5. When prompted for the new password, leave the eld empty, and then press enter.
6. Read the warning. To continue, select YES.
7. When prompted to type your new password again, leave the eld empty, and then press enter.
8. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into eect when the computer restarts.
Entering a BIOS administrator password
At the BIOS administrator password prompt, type your password (using the same kind of keys you used to
set the password), and then press enter. After 3 unsuccessful attempts to enter the BIOS administrator
password, you must restart the computer and try again.
Managing a Computer Setup DriveLock password
CAUTION: To prevent the DriveLock-protected hard drive from becoming permanently unusable, record the
DriveLock user password and the DriveLock master password in a safe place away from your computer. If you
forget both DriveLock passwords, the hard drive will be permanently locked and can no longer be used.
DriveLock protection prevents unauthorized access to the contents of a hard drive. DriveLock can be applied
only to the internal hard drive(s) of the computer. After DriveLock protection is applied to a drive, a password
must be entered to access the drive. The drive must be inserted into the computer or an advanced port
replicator in order for it to be accessed by the DriveLock passwords.
NOTE: A BIOS Administrator password must be set before you can access the DriveLock features.
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