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Software Guide
Contents
Charging a Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13
Obtaining Accurate Charge Information . . . . . . . . . 1–13
Displaying Charge Information on a
Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–14
Displaying Charge Information on the Screen . . . . 1–15
Understanding Battery Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16
Calibrating a Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–17
Using SpeedStep (Windows 2000 Professional Only). . 1–18
Choosing a Performance Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–18
Setting SpeedStep Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–19
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Security
Security Features Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1
Setting Preferences in Computer Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Using Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Forgetting Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–2
Using Compaq and Windows Passwords . . . . . . . . . 2–3
Understanding Power-On Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Setting Power-On Passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4
Entering Power-On Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–5
Understanding Compaq Administrator Passwords . . . . . 2–5
Setting Compaq Administrator Passwords . . . . . . . . 2–6
Entering Compaq Administrator Passwords . . . . . . . 2–6
Understanding DriveLock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7
Setting DriveLock Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8
Entering Drive Lock Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9
Changing DriveLock Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10
Removing DriveLock Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11
Disabling a Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–12
Protecting System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
Using Information Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–13
Setting System Information Options . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14
Connecting an Optional Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–15
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