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Entering a bios administrator password, Managing a computer setup drivelock password – HP EliteBook 755 G2 Notebook PC User Manual

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4.

When prompted, type your current password.

5.

When prompted, type your new password again to confirm.

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 effect 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 field empty, and then press

enter

.

6.

Read the warning. To continue, select YES.

7.

When prompted to type your new password again, leave the field 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 effect 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.

To apply DriveLock protection to an internal hard drive, a user password and a master password

must be set in Computer Setup. Note the following considerations about using DriveLock protection:

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