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Removing drivelock protection, Using computer setup auto drivelock, Entering an automatic drivelock password – HP EliteBook 2740p Tablet-PC User Manual

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Removing DriveLock protection

To remove DriveLock protection in Computer Setup, follow these steps:

1.

Turn on 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 BIOS Setup.

3.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > DriveLock Password, and then
press

enter

.

4.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press

enter

.

5.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Disable protection.

6.

Type your master password, and then press

enter

.

7.

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 File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press

enter

.

Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.

Using Computer Setup Auto DriveLock

In a multiple-user environment, you can set an Automatic DriveLock password. When the Automatic
DriveLock password is enabled, a random user password and a DriveLock master password will be
created for you. When any user passes the password credential, the same random user and
DriveLock master password will be used to unlock the drive.

NOTE:

You must have a BIOS administrator password before you can access the Automatic

DriveLock features.

Entering an Automatic DriveLock password

To enable an Automatic DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:

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 BIOS Setup.

3.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Automatic DriveLock, and then
press

enter

.

4.

Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select an internal hard drive, and then press

enter

.

5.

Read the warning. To continue, select YES.

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 File > Save Changes and Exit, and then press

enter

.

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