Dell Latitude XT PP12S, User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Tablet-PC
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About Smart Cards
Smart cards are portable credit-card shaped devices with internal integrated
circuits. The top surface of the smart card usually contains an embedded
processor under the gold contact pad. The combination of the small size and
integrated circuits make smart cards valuable tools for security, data storage,
and special programs. Using smart cards can improve system security by
combining something a user has (the smart card) with something only the
user should know (a PIN) to provide more secure user-authentication than
passwords alone.
For more information about how to secure your Tablet-PC, see "Securing Your
Tablet-PC" on page 99.
Installing a Smart Card
You can install a smart card in the Tablet-PC while the Tablet-PC is running.
The Tablet-PC automatically detects the card.
To install a smart card:
NOTE:
You can use smart cards with your Tablet-PC only if you have also
purchased the optional smart card reader that installs into the ExpressCard slot.
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Hold the card so that the gold contact pad is facing upward and pointing
toward the smart card reader’s slot.
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gold contact pad
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smart card (top)
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