Pad lock on screen

WWhen I try select a start up disk a lock appears on screen

Hello ScottiePhil,
The lock on the screen indicates that a firmware password has been setup on the system. Choosing an alternative startup disk at boot cannot be done without supplying the firmware password that was configured on the system.
Setting up firmware password protection in Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1352
Cheers,
Allen

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