The laptop enables you to lock its internal hard drive to help keep your information secure. When you enable the hard drive lock, the current BIOS user password (or administrator password if that is the only password
set) is encoded on the hard drive. If you move the hard drive to another laptop, you cannot access the drive until you set the user (or administrator) password to match the drive password. After you match the drive password, you can change the laptop (and drive) password. If you forget the password, you cannot recover your data.
set) is encoded on the hard drive. If you move the hard drive to another laptop, you cannot access the drive until you set the user (or administrator) password to match the drive password. After you match the drive password, you can change the laptop (and drive) password. If you forget the password, you cannot recover your data.
- Select Start > Turn Off Computer > Restart.
- When the logo screen appears, press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup utility, for a step by step guide on how to run the BIOS setup utility click here.
- From the Security menu, enable Password Required to Boot.
- From the Security menu, enable Internal hard drive lock.
- Press F10 to save and exit BIOS Setup.
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