Dell Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision Reimage “How-To” Guide
- Refer to Table B1 under Appendix-B for DCP System Manager features
- For Extended Battery Life feature (EBL), install the Dell Control Point components offered by
Dell in addition to the System Manager Module( version 1.2 & 1.3)
o Control Point System Security Manager driver (applies to Control Point System Manager
1.0 and 1.1)
o Control Point System Manager XML file (applies to Control Point System Manager 1.0,
1.1, 1.2 and 1.3. Not required for 1.4 and beyond)
- For Ambient Light Sensor (ALS), install the Dell Ambient Light Sensor Utility component of
Control Point in addition to the System Manager Module. This component is applicable to
Vista 32 & 64-Bit only, and is not required for XP 32 & 64-Bit and Win7 32 & 64-Bit
Note: Customers can obtain ALS feature by installing ALS utility in case Control Point System
Manager is not desired and under Microsoft Windows Vista only
2.6.9.3 Control Point Security Manager
- Dell Control Point Security Manager module is a Dell developed modular application
providing provides access to authentication, encryption, fingerprint readers, and smartcard
technologies:
1. Obtain Security Status
2. Manage Logins and Passwords
3. Manage Data Protection
- Security Software Stack:
1. For these security devices to function and interface on E-Family notebooks, install the
appropriate Software stack (Applications and Utilities)
2. The security software stack can be obtained through one of the two options:
3. Control Point Security Manager Application which is offered to E-Family Customers
through Dell’s support website
4. Third party security software specific to the customer’s environment. Dell does not provide
3rd party security software
- The Control Point Security Manager Application is available on Dell’s driver & downloads
support web site (support.dell.com) under the “Control Point” section
- Refer to Table B2 under Appendix-B for DCP Security Manager features
2.6.9.4 Control Point Connection Manager, (applies to 1st generation Latitude E-Family & Mobile Precision only)
- Dell Control Point Connections Manager module is a Dell developed modular application
providing a complete communications management environment:
o Allows the user to create multiple mobile profile settings