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Security
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BIOS
- refer to the relevant
BIOS chapter
for more information on how to set Supervisor and User
passwords.
•
Operating System
- refer to the
“Tips”
section relevant to your Microsoft® operating system for more
information on how to set user accounts and passwords.
•
Hardware
- Your notebook may feature a Kensington Lock slot / Security Cable slot. This lock may
prevents your computer from being moved or stolen.
Install an optional Kensington Lock as follows:
1. Select the object in the room to which you will secure your computer. Choose an immovable piece of
furniture or fixture (a table or desk leg with a cross bar).
2. Take the looped end of the steel cable (For specific models only) and wrap around the immovable
object. Be sure to choose an object that prevents an intruder from slipping the cable out from under the
object.
3. Feed the locking device through the looped end of the cable.
4. To install the Kensington Lock, make sure that the lock is in the unlocked position. To do so, insert the
key into the lock and, holding the locking device stable, turn the key clockwise to the unlocked position.
5.
Insert the locking device into the Kensington Lock slot in your computer. Turn the key 90° counter-
clockwise to lock and remove the key. Check that the Kensington Lock is secure by gently pulling on the
locking device.
