Identifying Your Computer - Dell Latitude CPi A series User Manual

Traveling With Your Computer: Dell Latitude CPi A-Series System User's Guide
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Traveling With Your Computer: Dell
System User's Guide

Identifying Your Computer

Identifying Your Computer
As an antitheft measure, assign a primary password and a hard-disk drive password to prohibit
unauthorized access to the computer.
Write down your service tag number, and put it in a safe place separate from the
computer or carrying case. If the computer is lost or stolen, use the service tag number
when reporting to law enforcement officials and to Dell.
Use a text editor (such as Windows® Notepad) to create a file called if_found in your
root directory. Place information such as your name, address, and telephone number in
this file. (See the documentation that came with your operating system for instructions
on using the appropriate text editor.)
Attach your business card or other name tag to the computer.
Contact your credit-card company and ask if it offers coded identification tags that allow
your property to be returned to you without the risk of revealing your name, address, or
telephone number.
Use a permanent marking or stenciling device to write your driver's license number or
some other unique identifying mark on the computer. If a lost or stolen computer is
recovered, such marking identifies the computer as your property.
Service Tag Number
The service tag number is a 5-character number on a bar code label located on the bottom of
the computer. The number is unique to your computer and allows Dell technical assistance
personnel to identify the computer and its configuration quickly if you call for assistance.
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
If your computer is lost or stolen, perform the following steps:
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