Requiring a Boot Password

After you create a supervisor or user password, you can enable the computer to prompt for a password each time it starts.

To enable the prompt, select the option Enabled in the Password on boot field in System Setup. For more information about the Password on boot field, see “Security Menu” on page 55.

Locking the Hard Drive Boot Sector

If you have an supervisor password, you can lock the hard drive boot sector to protect against viruses or alterations

To lock the hard drive boot sector, select the option Write protect in the Fixed disk boot sector field in System Setup. For more information about theFixed disk boot sector field, see “Security Menu” on page 55.

Locking the Keyboard

The keyboard lock enables you to protect your system when you walk away from it for a time. To use the keyboard lock, you must first enable a password through System Setup. (See ”Creating a Password” on page 60 for instructions.To lock your keyboard, press <Fn+F7>. To unlock your keyboard, type your password and press <Enter>.

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Samsung N640CP2006/SEF, N640CP4007/SEF Requiring a Boot Password, Locking the Hard Drive Boot Sector, Locking the Keyboard