Contents 7
Smart Cards and Fingerprint Readers . . . . . . . . . 129
Passwords
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
About Passwords
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Using a Primary Password
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Using an Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . 131
Using a Hard Drive Password
. . . . . . . . . . . 132
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Enabling the TPM Feature
. . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Security Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Activating the Security Management
Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Using the Security Management Software
. . . . 134
Computer Tracking Software
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
If Your Computer Is Lost or Stolen . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Alert Standard Format (ASF)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
11 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Computer, Keyboard, and Monitor . . . . . . . . . 137
Touch Pad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
CDs and DVDs
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
12 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics
. . . . . . . . . 139
Starting the Dell Diagnostics From Your
Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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