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Security Measures
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The password will not be displayed on the screen.
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You can use up to 32 alphanumeric characters (including spaces).
• The case (upper/lower) is ignored.
• To input numbers for the password, use the numbered keys on the keyboard.
• You cannot use
Shift
and
Ctrl
to input a password.
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Disabling the Supervisor Password also disables the User Password.
You can set a start-up password to protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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Set the password (
), and select [Enable] in [Password on boot] in the [Security]
menu of the Setup Utility (
).
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If the Supervisor Password or User Password has been set, the password input screen will be displayed on starting-up
of the Setup Utility even though [Password on boot] is set to [Disable].
The hard disk lock function protects the hard disk data from being read or written when the hard disk is attached to another
computer. The data can be read/written when the hard disk is returned to the original computer.
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Select [Enable] in [Hard Disk Lock] in the [Security] menu of the Setup Utility (
CAUTION
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For the data being read/written on the original computer, the Setup Utility settings must be the same as when the hard
disk was removed.
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You cannot use the hard disk lock function without setting the Supervisor Password. Set the Supervisor Password
beforehand (
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When you have your hard disk drive repaired
• Contact Panasonic Technical Support.
• Before sending back the hard disk drive, be sure to set the [Hard Disk Lock] to [Disable].
Preventing Your Computer from Unauthorized Use
Preventing Your Hard Disk Data from Being Read or Written
