HP 13 3 Probook 430 G2 Notebook User Manual

8.Pull the plastic tab (3) to remove the hard drive from the bay.
Installing a hard drive
To install the hard drive:
1.Insert the hard drive into the hard drive bay (1).
2.Slide the hard drive (2) toward the center of the computer to engage it with the connector.
3.Tighten the 4 hard drive screws (3).
4.Replace the service door (see Replacing the service door on page 49).
5.Insert the battery (see 
Inserting a battery on page 41).
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6.Connect AC power and external devices to the computer.
7.Turn on the computer.
Improving hard drive performance
Using Disk Defragmenter
As you use the computer, files on the hard drive become fragmented. Disk Defragmenter
consolidates the fragmented files and folders on the hard drive so that the system can run more
efficiently.
NOTE:It is not necessary to run Disk Defragmenter on solid-state drives.
After you start Disk Defragmenter, it works without supervision. Depending on the size of your hard...

NOTE:Because solid-state drives (SSDs) lack moving parts, HP 3D DriveGuard is unnecessary.
NOTE:A hard drive in a primary hard drive bay or in a secondary hard drive bay is protected by HP
3D DriveGuard. A hard drive installed in an optional USB docking devices or connected to a USB port
is not protected by HP 3D DriveGuard.
For more information, see the HP 3D DriveGuard software Help.
Identifying HP 3D DriveGuard status
The hard drive light on the computer changes color to show that a drive in the...

9 Security
Protecting the computer
Standard security features provided by the Windows operating system and the non-Windows
Computer Setup utility (BIOS) can protect your personal settings and data from a variety of risks.
NOTE:Security solutions are designed to act as deterrents. These deterrents may not prevent a
product from being mishandled or stolen.
NOTE:Before you send your computer for service, back up and delete confidential files, and
remove all password settings.
NOTE:Some features listed in...

Passwords can be set in Windows or in the non-Windows Computer Setup utility that is preinstalled
on the computer.
●BIOS administrator and DriveLock passwords are set in Computer Setup and are managed by
the system BIOS.
●Automatic DriveLock passwords are enabled in Computer Setup.
●Windows passwords are set only in the Windows operating system.
●If HP SpareKey has been set up previously, and if you forget the BIOS administrator password
set in Computer Setup, you can use HP SpareKey to access the...

Setting passwords in Computer Setup
Password Function
BIOS administrator password* Protects access to Computer Setup.
NOTE:If features have been enabled to prevent removing
the BIOS administrator password, you may not be able to
remove it until those features have been disabled.
DriveLock master password* Protects access to the internal hard drive that is protected by
DriveLock. It is also used to remove DriveLock protection.
This password is set under DriveLock Passwords during the
enable process....

4.When prompted, type your current password.
5.When prompted, type your new password again to confirm.
6.To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click the Save icon in the lower-left corner of
the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select Main > Save Changes and Exit, and then press enter.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
Deleting a BIOS administrator password
1.Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the “Press...

●After DriveLock protection is applied to a hard drive, the hard drive can be accessed only by
entering either the user password or the master password.
●The owner of the user password should be the day-to-day user of the protected hard drive. The
owner of the master password may be either a system administrator or the day-to-day user.
●The user password and the master password can be identical.
●You can delete a user password or master password only by removing DriveLock protection
from the drive....

Changing a DriveLock password
To change a DriveLock password in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.Turn on the computer, and then press esc while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.Press f10 to enter Computer Setup.
3.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > Hard Drive Tools > DriveLock, and
then press enter.
4.Enter the BIOS Administrator password, and then press enter.
5.Use a pointing device or the arrow keys select Set...

Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock
In a multiple-user environment, you can set an Automatic DriveLock password. When the Automatic
DriveLock password is enabled, a random user password and a DriveLock master password will be
created for you. When any user passes the password credential, the same random user and
DriveLock master password will be used to unlock the drive.
NOTE:A BIOS Administrator password must be set before you can access the Automatic DriveLock
features.
Entering an Automatic...