Asus V550CM - Manual (Page 83)

Notebook PC E-Manual 8
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.
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 confirm the password then press .
4. Select Set User Password then repeat the previous steps to
set up the user password.
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Set HDD Master Password.
***Advisable to Power
Cycle System after Setting
Hard Disk Passwords***
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Main Advance 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
System Mode state User
Secure Boot state Disabled
Secure Boot Control [Disabled]