Dell Latitude D810 User Manual

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The administrator password is designed to give system administrators or service technicians access to computers for repair or reconfiguration. Theadministrators or technicians can assign identical administrator passwords to groups of computers, allowing you to assign the primary password.To set or change administrator passwords, access User Accounts from the Control Panel.When you set an administrator password, the Configure Setup option becomes available in system setup. The Configure Setup option allows you to restrictaccess to system setup in the same way that a primary password restricts access to the computer.The administrator password can be used instead of the primary password. Whenever you are prompted to enter the primary password, you can enter theadministrator password.If you forget the primary password and do not have an administrator password assigned, or if you have both a primary and an administrator passwordassigned but forget them both, contact your system administrator or contact Dell.Using a Hard Drive PasswordThe hard drive password helps protect the data on your hard drive from unauthorized access. You can also assign a password for an external hard drive (ifone is being used) that can be the same as or different from the password for the primary hard drive.After assigning a hard drive password, you must enter it each time you turn on the computer and each time you restore the computer to normal operationfrom standby mode.If the hard drive password is enabled, you must enter it each time you turn on the computer: A message appears asking for the hard drive password.To continue, enter your password (with no more than eight characters) and press .If you do not enter a password within 2 minutes, the computer returns to its previous operating state.If you enter the wrong password, a message tells you that the password is invalid. Press to try again.If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the computer tries to start from another bootable device if the Boot First Device option in systemsetup is set to allow start-up from another device. If the Boot First Device option is not set to allow the computer to start from another device, the computerreturns to the operating state it was in when you turned it on.If the hard drive password, the external hard-drive password, and the primary password are the same, the computer prompts you only for the primarypassword. If the hard drive password is different from the primary password, the computer prompts you for both. Two different passwords provide greatersecurity.Assigning an Asset TagThe Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag that you or your company assigns to the computer. After you enter an asset tag, the tag appears in thesystem setup screens.You can also use the Asset Tag utility to enter an owner tag that appears in the system log-on screen and with the primary password prompt.NOTICE: If you disable the administrator password, the primary password is also disabled.NOTE: The administrator password provides access to the computer, but it does not provide access to the hard drive when a hard drive password isassigned.NOTE: The administrator password provides access to the computer, but it does not provide access to the hard drive when a hard drive password isassigned.