NEC Versa Note VX Series Service And Reference Manual

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System Configuration and Setup 2-13In Windows 98, to establish password protection for resuming from Standby or Hibernationmodes you must do the following:n Set a Windows password in Control Panel, Password Properties, Change Passwords.n Enable the option “Prompt for password when the computer goes off standby,” inControl Panel, Power Management Properties, Advanced.Hard Disk Drive PasswordsYour Versa Note VX allows you to establish password protection for the internal hard diskdrive. Hard disk drive (HDD) password protection restricts access to the drive, if the drive isremoved from your Versa Note VX and installed in another system. You are not required toenter your hard disk drive passwords while the drive remains in your current system.The HDD passwords are written to the system BIOS and to the hard disk drive to ensure that thepassword protection travels with the drive when moved from system to system.Establishing Hard Disk Drive PasswordsTo establish password protection for your system’s hard disk drive you must establish a masterpassword, establish a user password, and enable the established passwords for the internal HDD.Follow these steps to establish HDD passwords and to enable HDD password protection.1. Enter the BIOS setup, highlight and select the System Security Setup.2. Highlight Assign HDD Password and press Enter.The system prompts you to enter a master password.3. Enter a master HDD password and press Enter.The system prompts you to enter the password again to verify.4. Enter the master password and press Enter.The system confirms the creation of the master password and prompts you to enter a userpassword.5. Enter a user password and press Enter.The system prompts you to enter the password again to verify.6. Enter the user password and press Enter.7. Highlight and select Internal HDD Password and use the PgUp/PgDn keys to enable theselection. (Follow this step to enable password protection for the internal HDD.)Changing Hard Disk Drive PasswordsTo change hard disk drive passwords, enter the System Security Setup, highlight Internal HDDPassword and enter the current password that you wish to change. If you enter the current masterpassword, you are prompted to enter a new master password. If you enter the current userpassword, you are prompted to enter the new user password. If you do not wish to establish anew master or user password, press Esc instead of entering a new password.Using Hard Disk Drive Password ProtectionTo facilitate the transfer of one or more HDDs between system, establish a single masterpassword (and document the password in a secure place). Establish different user passwords tolimit access to specific systems.