Fujitsu Siemens Computers STYLISTIC ST50XX, User Manual

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Security functions
Your Tablet PC enables you to protect your system and personal data against unauthorised access
in a number of ways. By combining these options, you can achieve maximum protection for your
system.
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If you lose both the user and the admin passwords, you must contact our help desk. The
telephone numbers are contained in the "Help Desk" supplement. Passwords are not
covered by your warranty and a charge will be made for assistance.
Overview of all security functions
The following sections contain a brief description of the security functions that are provided with your
Tablet PC as standard equipment.
Kensington Lock
With the Kensington MicroSaver you can protect your Tablet PC from theft. For this reason your
Tablet PC is equipped with a device for the Kensington MicroSaver. The Kensington MicroSaver is
available as an accessory.
Security Panel (only under Windows)
The security panel enables you to protect your Tablet PC from unauthorised use with a password.
When a Security Panel password is activated, the Tablet PC will not start without the correct
insertion of a password. The password is entered before the BIOS is read out and the hardware
activated.
The password is requested from all suspend and resume modes. This ensures a high level of
security even with the energy-saving mode activated.
BIOS password protection
You can protect you personal data from unauthorised access with various passwords. By combining
these different options, you can achieve maximum protection for your system.
Password protection for the BIOS setup
With the Supervisor password you prevent unauthorised opening of the
BIOS Setup
, and with it
access to important system settings. In the
BIOS Setup
you can also activate protection for the
operating system and your hard disk.