Protecting Your Computer
This chapter provides information about how to protect your
computer from theft or unauthorized use. It also describes how to
display your personal information, such as your name or address, on
the password prompt screen.
Using Passwords
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68
Entering a Password
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69
Setting a Password
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70
Changing or Removing a Password
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74
For a Power-On Password or Hard-Disk-Drive Password
74
For a Supervisor Password
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76
Removing a Power-On Password with Supervisor Authority 78
Using the Personalization Editor
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80
Entering Your Personal Data
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80
Deleting the Personalization Window
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83
Using Locks
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84
Using the Security Screw
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85
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Title: C79FPMST CreationDate: 06/22/98 12:26:52
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