Dell PP01S User Manual page 72

Securing Your Computer: Dell Latitude LS Portable Computers User's Guide
If you enter the wrong password, the following message appears:
Invalid password
[Press Enter to retry]
If the correct password is not entered in three attempts, you receive a message stating that the
hard-disk drive cannot be accessed. If the hard-disk drive is inaccessible and the
in the system setup program are set to allow booting from another device, the computer tries to
boot from another device. If all boot attempts are unsuccessful, the computer prompts you to
enter the system setup program and modify the boot options.
NOTES: If the hard-disk drive password is different from the
prompted for both. Two different passwords provide greater security.
The supervisor password
access to the hard-disk drive when the drive 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 a security cable slot located on the right
side of the computer next to the hard-disk drive
Description of Security Cable Slots
The security cable slot allows 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. You can use a security cable on
your computer whether it is undocked or docked in a Dell Latitude LS Advanced Port Replicator
(APR).
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 the security cable slot, 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
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provides access to the computer, but it does not provide
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boot options