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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR LAPTOP
Security Menu
Computrace
®
Allows you to activate or disable the BIOS module interface of
the optional Computrace
®
Service from Absolute
®
Software.
e Computrace
®
agent from Absolute
®
Software is a service
solution designed to help track assets and provide recovery
services in the event the computer is lost or stolen. e
Computrace
®
agent communicates with the Absolute
®
software Monitoring Server at programmed intervals to
provide the tracking service. By activating the service, you
consent to the transmission of information from and to your
computer and the Absolute
®
Software Monitoring Server.
e Computrace
®
service is purchased as an option and
the monitoring Server will enable its agent security module
through an interface provided by the BIOS.
Deactivate: the Computrace•
®
module interface is not
active.
Disable: permanently block the Computrace•
®
module
interface.
Activate: permit the Computrace•
®
module interface.
e Absolute
®
Anti-eft solution is presently Deactivated.
Note that the activate or disable options will permanently
activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be
allowed.
Power Menu
A/C Adapter
Rating
Displays the AC adapter rating.
A/C Adapter
Warnings
Allows you to choose if the computer should display
warning messages when you use certain power
adapters. e computer displays these messages if
you attempt to use a power adapter that has too little
capacity for your conguration.
USB Wake
Support
Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer
from standby or to disable the USB wake support
feature.
USB Power Share
Allows you to enable or disable the USB PowerShare
feature. is feature is intended to allow users to
charge external devices using the stored battery power
through the USB PowerShare connector on the laptop,
even while the laptop is turned o.
Boot Menu
1st Boot Device
Allows you to set the rst boot device.
2nd Boot Device
Allows you to set the second boot device.
3rd Boot Device
Allows you to set the third boot device.
4th Boot Device
Allows you to set the fourth boot device.