Setting A User Password; Setting Up A Hard Disk Drive Password - Samsung NP900X3B Series 9 Notebook User Manual

Setting a Boot Password

Setting a User Password

Using the User Password, you can turn the computer on but you
cannot change the major settings of the BIOS Setup because you
cannot enter the BIOS Setup.
This helps prevent unauthorized access to the major settings in
the BIOS Setup menu.
Before configuring a user password, a supervisor password must
have been configured. Deactivating the supervisor password also
deactivates the user password.
In the Set User Password item, press <Enter> and complete the
procedures from Step 3 of Setting a Supervisor Password.
Setting Up a Boot Password
To setup a boot password, the administrator password (Set
Supervisor Password) should be set in advance.
Set the Password on boot item to Enabled.
Once a boot password is set, you have to enter a password to boot
up the computer.
Be sure to remember the password for later use.
Setting up a Hard Disk Drive Password (Optional)
If you set a password for a hard disk drive, it cannot be accessed
from another computer.
Press <Enter> in the Set HDD Password item and define a
password as described in Step 3 of the Setting up the Supervisor
Password.
• The hard disk drive password setting function is not
provided for some models.
• Changing the hard disk drive password
For security purposes, you can only change a hard disk
drive password after restarting the computer by pressing
the computer Power button.
If you cannot change the hard disk drive password or the
HDD Password Frozen message appears when entering
the BIOS Setup and then selecting Security > HDD
Password, press the Power button to turn the computer
on again.
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