Security

To Protect Against

Use This Security Feature

 

 

Unauthorized use of the notebook

■ Quick Lock

 

■ Power-on password*

 

 

Unauthorized access to the Setup

HP administrator password*

utility (f10)

 

 

 

Unauthorized startup from a CD

Device Security*

or a diskette

 

 

 

Unauthorized access to data

■ HP administrator password*

 

■ Firewall software

 

■ Windows updates

 

 

Unauthorized access to the

HP administrator password*

BIOS settings and other system

 

identification information

 

 

 

Unauthorized removal of the

Security cable slot (used with an optional

notebook

security cable)

 

For more information on the

 

security cable slot, refer to the “Optional

 

Security Cable” section in this chapter.

*This security feature is configured in the Setup utility. The Setup utility is a non-Windows utility accessed by pressing f10 when the notebook is started or restarted. The procedures for using the Setup utility to set specific security preferences are provided in this chapter. For information about displaying system information and using other Setup utilities, refer to Chapter 13, “Setup Utility.”

Security Preferences in the

Setup Utility

Most security preferences are set in Setup utility. Because the Setup utility is a non-Windows utility, it does not support the pointing devices on your notebook. When using the Setup utility, you must use the keys on your notebook to navigate and make selections.

For more information, refer to Chapter 13, “Setup Utility,” in this guide.

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