Security menu
Select
To do this
Setup password
Enter, change, or delete a setup password.
Power-On password
Enter, change, or delete a power-on password.
Password options
●
Enable/disable stringent security.
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Enable/disable password requirement on computer
restart.
DriveLock passwords
●
Enable/disable DriveLock on any computer hard drive
and on optional MultiBay hard drives.
●
Change a DriveLock user password or master password.
NOTE:
DriveLock settings are accessible only when you
enter Computer Setup by turning on (not restarting) the
computer.
System IDs
Enter user-defined computer asset tracking number and
ownership tag.
Disk Sanitizer
Run Disk Sanitizer to destroy all existing data on the primary
hard drive. The following options are available:
●
Fast: Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle once.
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Optimum: Runs the Disk Sanitizer erase cycle 3 times.
●
Custom: Allows you to select the desired number of Disk
Sanitizer erase cycles from a list.
CAUTION:
If you run Disk Sanitizer, the data on the primary
hard drive is destroyed permanently.
Diagnostics menu
Select
To do this
Hard Drive Self-Test options
Run a comprehensive self-test on any hard drive in the system
or on any optional MultiBay hard drive.
Memory Check
Run a comprehensive check on system memory.
Startup Check (select models only)
Verify the system components needed for starting the
computer.
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Chapter 5 Computer Setup
Summary of Contents for 550 - Notebook PC
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