Desktop Management

3.4.5 Smart Cover Sensor

Smart Cover Sensor is a combination of hardware and software technology that can alert you when the computer cover or side panel has been removed. There are three levels of protection, as

described in the following table.

Smart Cover Sensor Protection Levels

Level

Setting

Description

 

 

 

Level 0

Smart Cover = Disabled

Smart Cover Sensor is

 

 

disabled (default).

 

 

 

Level 1

Smart Cover = Notify User

When the computer is

 

 

restarted, the screen displays

 

 

a message indicating that the

 

 

computer cover or side panel

 

 

has been removed.

Level 2

Setup Password = enabled

 

and

 

Smart Cover = notify user

When the computer is restarted, the screen displays a message indicating that the computer cover or side panel has been removed. You must enter the setup password to continue.

Setting the Smart Cover Sensor Protection Level

To set the Smart Cover Sensor protection level, complete the following steps:

1.Turn on or restart the computer. If you are in Windows, click Start > Shut Down > Restart the Computer.

2.When the F10 Setup message appears in the lower-right corner of the screen, press the F10 key. Press Enter to bypass the title screen, if necessary.

✎If you do not press the F10 key while the message is displayed, you must restart the computer to access the utility.

3.Select Security, then Smart Cover, and follow the instructions on the screen.

4.Before exiting, click File > Save Changes and Exit.

 

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