Security Cable Slot And Padlock Ring; Password Protection; System Password - Dell OptiPlex GX50 User Manual

NOTE: Before your
purchase an antitheft
device, make sure it
works with the cable slot
on your computer.
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Option settings:
• Enabled — When the computer cover is opened with this setting, a
DMI event is generated, the setting changes to Detected, and the
following message appears during the boot routine at the next
computer start-up:
Alert! Cover was previously removed.
To reset the Detected setting, enter system setup during the
computer's power-on self-test (POST). In the Chassis Intrusion
option, press the left- or right-arrow key to select Reset, and then
choose Enabled, Enabled-Silent, or Disabled.
• Enabled-Silent (default) — When the computer cover is opened with
this setting, a DMI event is generated and the setting changes to
Detected, but the alert message does not appear during the boot
sequence at the next computer start-up.
• Disabled — No intrusion monitoring occurs and no messages appear.
NOTE: When the setup password is enabled, you must know the setup
password before you can reset the Chassis Intrusion option.

Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring

This ring is used to attach commercially available antitheft devices. To
prevent unauthorized removal of your computer, loop the galvanized
security cable around an immovable object, insert the attached locking
device into the security cable slot on the back of your computer, and lock
the device with the key provided.

Password Protection

The computer provides two types of password protection:
•

System Password

• Setup Password
System Password
System passwords allow only those who know the password to have full use
of the computer. Your Dell computer does not have the system password
feature enabled when you receive it.