Lenovo IdeaPad U110 - Manual (Page 49)

Chapter 2. Using Your Computer
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Hard Disk Passwords
Two types of the hard disk passwords help protect the information stored on
the hard disk:
ƒ Hard disk master password
ƒ Hard disk user password, which requires a hard disk master password
You need to set a master password and a user password both as the Hard Disk
Password. Either of the passwords can be used to get access to the Hard disk.
Any change or removal to the master password deletes the user password.
To set a hard disk password:
To set a hard disk password, do the following.
1 Turn on your computer. Press F2, while the initial screen is displayed.
The BIOS Setup Utility screen opens.
2 Select Security, using the cursor directional keys.
3 Select Hard Disk Security Setting, and press the Enter key. The Hard
Disk Security screen opens.
4 Select Set Master and User Passwords, and press the Enter key. The
Set Master and User Passwords window opens.
5 Choose an HDD master password, which can be from one to eight
alphanumeric characters in any combination. Type it in the Set New
Hard Disk Master Password field.