NEC 2000 Series - Manual (Page 58)

Configuring the System 3-25
Establishing Hard Disk Drive Passwords
To establish password protection for the system’s hard drive, you must
establish a master password, establish a user password, and enable the
established passwords for the internal hard drive. Use the following
procedure to establish HDD passwords and to enable HDD password
protection.
If you set the master and user password on a
hard drive, you can never remove the passwords. You can change the
passwords. If you forget the master password and install the drive in
another system, you cannot access the data on the hard drive.
Once you set these passwords, NEC Computers Inc. has no
capability of removing them.
If you install the hard drive in another PowerMate system with hard disk
drive security enabled, you must enter the password to allow access to the
hard drive. If this PowerMate system does not support hard disk drive
security, you cannot access the data on the hard drive.
1. Boot your system. Press F2 when prompted to enter BIOS Setup. The
Main Menu screen appears.
2. Using the arrow keys, select the Security Menu.
3. Use the down arrow key to highlight Assign HDD Password and
press Enter . The system prompts you to enter a master password.
4. Enter a master HDD password and press Enter . The system prompts
you to reenter the password to verify.
5. Reenter the master HDD password and press Enter . The system
confirms the creation of the master password and prompts you to
enter a user password.
6. Enter a user password and press Enter . The system prompts you to
reenter the password to verify.
7. Reenter the user password and press Enter .
8. Highlight and select Primary Master HDD Password . Use the
+ (plus) and – (minus) keys to enable the selection. (This enables
password protection for the internal HDD.)