Asus BP1AE - Manual (Page 60)

Configuring the HDD security setting using the BIOS
You can set a password in the BIOS Setup to protect your HDD.
To set a password for your HDD from the BIOS Setup:
1.
Press to enter the BIOS Setup at startup.
. From the BIOS Setup EZ Mode screen, click Exit > Advanced Mode. From the
Advanced Mode screen, click Main > HDDx: [name of HDD] to open the HDD
Password screen.
3. Select the Set User Password item and press .
4. From the Create New Password box, key in a password, then press .
5. Confirm the password when prompted.
6. Click Exit and select Save Changes & Reset to save the changes made.
Take note of this password, which you would need to access the HDD.
To change the password for your HDD from the BIOS Setup:
1.
Follow steps 1 and of the previous section to open the HDD Password screen.
. Select the Set User Password item and press .
3. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press
.
4. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press .
5. Confirm the password when prompted.
6. Click Exit and select Save Changes & Reset to save the changes made.
To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user password, but press
when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the
Set User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed.
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