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Securing Your Computer: Dell™Latitude™L400User'sGuide

About Passwords

A user password prevents unauthorized access to the computer at start-up. A supervisor password controls access to the system setup program.

A hard-disk drive password helps prevent the unauthorized access of data on the hard-disk drive, even when the device is placed in another

computer.

NOTICE: The password features provide a high level of security for the data in your computer or hard-disk drive. However, they are

not foolproof. If your data requires more security, you should obtain and use additional forms of protection, such as data encryption

programs or PC Cards with encryption features.

If you forget any of your passwords, call Dell. For your protection, Dell’s technical support staff will ask you for proof of your identity to make sure

that an unauthorized person is not trying to use the computer.

Using a Supervisor Password

A supervisor password can be assigned to give system administrators or service technicians in large companies access to computers for repair

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configured, leaving the user password free to be assigned by the user.

A supervisor password overrides the user password. Whenever you are prompted to enter the user password, you can enter the supervisor

password instead.

If you forget your passwords, call Dell.

NOTICE: Disabling the supervisor password disables the user password.

Using a User Password

The user password allows you to protect the computer from unauthorized access.

After assigning a user password, you must enter it each time you turn on your computer. During the boot routine the following message appears in

the middle of the screen:

Enter Password

To continue, type your password and press <Enter>.

If you assigned a supervisor password, you can use it instead of the user password. The computer does not specifically prompt you for the

supervisor password.

NOTICE: Disabling the supervisor password disables the user password.

About Passwords

Using a Hard-Disk Drive Password

Using a Supervisor Password

Physically Securing the Computer and the Hard-Disk Drive

Using a User Password

Asset Tag Utility

NOTES: All three passwords are disabled when you receive your computer. You need to assign those passwords if you require

password security for your computer. Some companies may assign any or all of these passwords before distributing the computer.

Usethesystem setup program to assign all passwords.

NOTES: A supervisor password must be assigned before you can assign a user password.

The supervisor password protects, and provides access to, the system setup program; however, it does not provide access to the hard-

disk drive when the drive is protected by a hard-disk drive password.

NOTE: Before assigning a user password, a supervisor password must be set.

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