Samsung Notebook computer User Manual page 84

Setting a Boot Password
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.
Select 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.
Deactivating the Password
1
Select on the password to be deactivated.
To unlock the admin password, for instance, press Set
Supervisor Password.
2
In the Enter Current Password item, enter the currently
configured password and press <Enter>.
3
Leave the Enter New Password item field empty, and press
<Enter>.
4
Leave the Confirm New Password field empty, and press
<Enter>.
The password is deactivated.
For some models the password is only canceled if the
<Enter> key is pressed in the Setup Notice window.
Chapter 4.
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Settings and Upgrade