Disabling A Device - Compaq Armada M300 Series Reference Manual

Disabling a Device

To allow limited use of the computer by another user, you can
disable most drives and ports.
If an Administrator Password is set, you must type the
NOTE:
password before any options are enabled on the Port Security
tab.
In Windows 95 or Windows 98—although devices and
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functions can be enabled or disabled from either Compaq
Computer Security or Computer Setup, Compaq
recommends that you use Compaq Computer Security.
To enable or disable a device or function from within
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Windows 95 or Windows 98, select
Start à Settings à Control Panel à double-click
Compaq Computer Security à Port Security tab.
or
Right-click the Compaq Computer Security icon on
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the system tray, click Security Properties Port
Security tab.
If you cannot access Compaq Computer Security
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because your operating system is not working or will
not load, you may be able to use Computer Setup as
described below.
In Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional—as a
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security measure, a device or function that is disabled in
Computer Setup cannot be enabled from within
Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional.
To enable or disable a device or function in Computer
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Setup, follow the instructions below.
To enable or disable a device or function from within
o
Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000 Professional,
select Start à Settings à Control Panel à double-click
Compaq Computer Security à Port Security tab.
To enable or disable a device in Computer Setup—
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1. Turn on or restart the computer, then press
blinking cursor appears upper-right on the screen.
To change the language, press
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For navigation instructions, press
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when the
F10
F2.
.
F1
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