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Invalid password
[Press Enter to retry]
If the correct password is not entered in three attempts, the computer tries to boot from another bootable
device if the
Boot First device
option is not set to allow booting from another device, the computer returns to the state it was in when you
turned it on—suspend or standby mode.
NOTES: If the hard-disk drive password, the modular hard-disk drive password, and the primary
password are the same, you are prompted only for the primary password. If the hard-disk drive
password is different from the primary password, you are prompted for both. Two different passwords
provide greater security.
The administrator password provides access to the system, but it does not provide access to the
hard-disk drive when it is protected by a password.
Physically Securing the Computer and the Hard-Disk Drive
To prevent unauthorized removal of the computer, you can use a security cable to attach the computer to an
immovable object. Your computer has two security cable slots: One security cable slot is located between
the speaker and the hard-disk drive. (See
between the S-Video connector and the fan's air intake. (See
Description of Security Cable Slots
The security cable slots allow you to attach a commercially available antitheft device to the computer.
Antitheft devices for portable computers usually include a segment of metal-stranded cable with an attached
locking device and associated key.
When your computer is installed in a Dell Latitude C/Dock Family Expansion Station, use the security cable
slot located between the S-Video connector and the fan's air intake to secure your computer.
You can use either security cable slot to secure your computer when it is not docked to a Dell Latitude
C/Dock Family Expansion Station. However, to lock your computer and prevent unauthorized removal of the
hard-disk drive, insert the locking device into the security cable slot located between the hard-disk drive and
the speaker, and lock the device with its associated key.
Basic Instructions for Using Security Cable Slots
To prevent unauthorized removal of your computer, loop the cable around an immovable object, insert the
locking device into either of the security cable slots, and lock the device. See Figure 1 for an example of how
to secure your computer. Complete instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are usually included
with the device.
Figure 1. Securing the Computer
option in the System Setup program is set to allow it. If the Boot First device
Figure 1
in "Introduction.") The other security cable slot is located
Figure 2
in "Introduction.")
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