Samsung Series 9 User Manual

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Initializing the TPM chip
When you use the TPM function for the first time or you want to 
register the user again, you have to initialize the TPM chip.
Initializing the TPM chip erases all authentication • 
information saved on the TPM chip. Any decision to 
initialize must be taken carefully. 
To initialize the TPM chip again while the TPM function is • 
in use, you have to decrypt any existing files and folders 
encrypted by the TPM function first. Otherwise, you...

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5
 When the system reboots, press the corresponding key(s) by 
following the onscreen instructions.
6
 When the computer restarts automatically and the Samsung 
logo screen appears, press the F2 key repeatedly. 
7
 Select the Security > TPM Configuration > Change TPM 
Status item and set the item to Enable and Activate.
Aptio S etup Utilit y
TP M C onfiguration
TPM Suppor t
Change  TPM Statu s
S ecurity Chip State S
ecurit y[Enabled]
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D isabled and Deac...

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Method 2
1
 Turn the computer on and immediately press the F4 key 
several times.
2
 After a moment, the Recovery program runs.
Click System Software.
3
 When a pop-up window appears to ask you to reboot the 
system, click Ye s. 
The system starts to reboot. After a moment, the SW Update 
program automatically runs.
4
 Connect to the network.
5
 Select TPM Host SW and click  Install.
6
 After the program is completely installed,...

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3
 Select a Security Platform Feature and set a basic user 
password.
4
 Complete the registration according to the instructions.
5
 The user registration for the TPM program has been 
completed. You can encrypt files and folders by using 
the encryption file system, and use files and folders to be 
encrypted by creating or copying them to the virtual drive. 
The virtual drive is created in the following location. 
Using the TPM...

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2
 If the Confirm Attribute Changes window appears, select 
the range to apply the encryption to and click OK.  
(This dialog box only appears when the folder is encrypted.)
If the current operating system is Windows 8/7, the user 
account control window appears. In this case, click Continue.
3
 In the user authentication window, enter the Basic user 
password you entered when registering the user and click 
OK.
4
 You will be able...

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Opening an encrypted folder (file)
1
 Double-click an encrypted folder (file).
2
 If the user authentication window appears, enter the basic 
user password you entered when registering the user and 
click OK.
3
 The folder (file) opens.
Decrypting an encrypted folder (file)
1
 Right-click over an encrypted folder (file) and select Decrypt 
from the pop-up window.
2
 If the user authentication window appears, enter the basic 
user...

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When the virtual drive (PSD) is not loaded
To use the virtual drive (PSD), the virtual drive (PSD) should be 
loaded first. If it is not loaded, you can load it according to the 
procedures below.
1
 Right-click over the Security Platform  icon in the system 
tray of the Taskbar and select Personal Secure Drive > Load 
from the pop-up menu.
2
 In the load window, enter the basic user password and click 
OK.
3
 If you click Start >...

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Deleting the virtual drive
If a virtual drive has been created, you have to delete the virtual 
drive before deleting the existing authentication information 
saved on the TPM chip.
1
 Right-click over  >  and click Personal Secure Drive > 
Create/Manage.
2
 Click Next.
3
 Enter the password that you entered when registering the 
TPM program and click Next.
4
 Select Delete selected PSD and click Next.
5
 Select “I want to...

78Chapter 3.  
Using the computerUsing the Multimedia App (Optional)
You can enjoy photo, video and music files with the S Camera, S 
Gallery and S Player apps.
S CameraYou can take photos and record videos with the S 
Camera app, and view them directly in this app.
S GalleryOnly photos or videos recorded with the S Camera 
app can be viewed with the S Camera app.
S PlayerYou can view the photo, video and music files saved 
on the computer.
Depending on the version of the program, some functions 
may not...

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You can enjoy photo, video and music files with the S Camera, S 
Gallery and S Player apps.
S CameraYou can take photos and record videos with the S 
Camera app, and view them directly in this app.
S GalleryOnly photos or videos recorded with the S Camera 
app can be viewed with the S Camera app.
S PlayerYou can view the photo, video and music files saved 
on the computer.
Depending on the version of the program, some functions 
may not be provided or different...