Contents 7
10 Securing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Security Cable Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Passwords
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
About Passwords
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Using a Primary (or System) Password
. . . . . . 94
Using an Administrator Password
. . . . . . . . . 95
Using a Hard Drive Password . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Enabling the TPM Feature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Security Management Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Activating the Security Management Software
. . 98
Using the Security Management Software
. . . . 98
Computer Tracking Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen
. . . . . . . . . . . 99
11 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Computer, Keyboard, and Display . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Touch Pad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Floppy Drive
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
CDs and DVDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
12 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dell Technical Update Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Dell Diagnostics
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103