Asset Management; Security Management - Compaq Armada 7700 Reference Manual

Asset Management

AssetControl is an asset management utility that makes it easy and
inexpensive to maintain an accurate and current inventory of
personal computers, components, and monitors that support
VESA DDC (Video Electronics Standards Association Data
Display Channel) and EDID (Extended Display Identification
Data) standards.
To access AssetControl, click StartÆSettingsÆControl Panel
Ædouble-click the Insight Personal Edition iconÆCategories.
The detailed inventory information available includes
manufacturer, model, serial number, asset tag, and ROM revision
label. This information can be viewed, printed, or saved to a file
using either Insight Personal Edition or Insight Manager.
To change the asset tag number, turn on or restart the computer,
press F10 when the cursor appears upper right on the screen, then
select Computer SetupÆIntelligent Manageability.

Security Management

Security Management provides a variety of security features to
protect data and the computer.
Passwords prevent unauthorized access to information stored
on the computer or network.
Drive security prevents starting the computer from the
diskette drive and writing information to the diskette drive.
Device disabling prevents unauthorized data transfer through
fax/modems, serial ports, parallel ports, and infrared ports.
For more information about security features, refer to Chapter 13,
"Securing the Computer."
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