Enabling Or Disabling A Device In Compaq Computer Security - Compaq Armada M700 Series Reference Manual

Enabling or Disabling a Device
in Compaq Computer Security
1. Access the Compaq Computer Security window:
Select Start!Settings!Control Panel. Select the Compaq
Computer Security icon.
or
Right-click the Compaq Computer Security icon in the
Windows taskbar, then select Security Properties.
2. Select a tab:
To enable or disable the serial, infrared, parallel, or
USB port—Select the Port Security tab.
To enable or disable diskette boot, access, or write—
Select the Boot Security tab.
NOTE:
checkbox on the Boot Security tab, refer to "Changing the
Startup Sequence with MultiBoot" in Chapter 5 of this
guide.
3. Select the checkbox for each item you want to disable. (To
enable an item that has been disabled, clear the checkbox.)
4. To apply your preferences, press the OK button.
5. If an onscreen prompt advises that you must reboot the
computer to save your preferences, shut down the computer,
wait 10 seconds, then start up the computer. (Do not restart
the computer.)
For information about the Enable MultiBoot
Securing the Computer 6-15