NEC 2000 - Manual (Page 62)

3-26 Configuring the System
4. Enter a master HDD password and press Enter . The system prompts
you to reenter the password to verify.
5. Reenter the master HDD password and press Enter . The system
confirms the creation of the master password and prompts you to
enter a user password.
6. Enter a user password and press Enter . The system prompts you to
reenter the password to verify.
7. Reenter the user password and press Enter .
8. Highlight and select Primary Master HDD Password . Use the
+ (plus) and – (minus) keys to enable the selection. (This enables
password protection for the internal HDD.)
Changing Hard Disk Drive Passwords
Use the following procedure to change hard disk drive passwords.
1. Boot your system. Press F2 when prompted to enter BIOS Setup.
2. At the Main Menu screen, select the Security Menu.
3. Highlight Assign HDD Password and press Enter .
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If you enter the current master password, you are prompted to
enter a new master password.
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If you enter the current user password, you are prompted to enter
the new user password.
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If you do not want to establish a new master or user password,
press
Esc instead of entering a new password.
4. Save the changes and exit BIOS Setup.
Using Hard Disk Drive Password Protection
To facilitate the transfer of one or more HDDs between systems, establish
a single master password (and store the password in a secure place).
Forgetting the master password results in the inability to access the data
on the hard drive. Establish different user passwords to limit access to
specific systems.