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Set Secure Drive

If there is insufficient free space on a Secure Drive that is in use, the size of the Secure Drive can be expanded and the options and password can be changed. Data stored on a

Secure Drive will not be altered even if the drive is expanded or the options or password is changed.

On the Samsung SecretZone screen:

[Image] Secure Drive Selection Screen

1. Select a Secure Drive to change the settings for.

2. Click [Settings]. or

3. Click on the button at the top right and then click [Set

Options].

4. The Set Secure Drive screen is displayed.

After checking the location and name of the selected Secure

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Drive, set the options and Secure Drive size to change.

[Image] Set Secure Drive Screen

To change the password:

5. Click [Password].

[[Auto Connection]]

Auto Connection connects your Secure Drive automatically without password confirmation when a Samsung External Hard

Drive is connected.

[[Auto-Disconnection Timeout]]

Auto-Disconnection Timeout automatically disconnects your

Secure Drive if it is not used for the set time.

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[Image] Secure Drive Password Setting Screen

6. Enter the [Old Password] field.

7. Enter the [Password] field.

8. Enter the [Confirm Password] field.

9. Enter a [Hint].

10. Click [OK].

Note: The password must be between 6 to 15 characters.

Note: You cannot use the Secure Drive functions if you forget your password.

Note: Secure Drive settings can be made when the Secure Drive is connected.

Changing the Secure Drive size or options:

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11. Set the [Secure Drive Size] to expand to.

12. Change [Secure Drive Settings].

13. Click [OK].

[Image] Secure Drive Setting Progress Screen

The progress of saving settings is displayed when [OK] is clicked.

When setting is completed, the changed Secure Drive settings can be viewed on the Samsung SecretZone Secure Drive list screen.

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[Image] Changed Secure Drive Screen

Note: Do not disconnect the Samsung

External Hard Drive from the computer when settings are being saved. The

Secure Drive can become damaged if the hard disk is disconnected while settings are being saved.

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