10 Security ........................................................................................................................................................

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Protecting the computer .....................................................................................................................

52

Using passwords ................................................................................................................................

52

Setting passwords in the operating system .......................................................................

53

Setting passwords in Computer Setup ..............................................................................

53

Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................

53

Entering a BIOS administrator password ..........................................................

54

Using a Computer Setup DriveLock password ..................................................................

54

Managing a DriveLock password ......................................................................

54

Entering a DriveLock password ........................................................................

54

Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock .....................................................................................

55

Managing an Automatic DriveLock password ....................................................................

55

Using firewall software .......................................................................................................................

55

Installing an optional security cable ....................................................................................................

56

Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ...............................................................................

56

Enabling fingerprint authentication during logon ................................................................

56

Enrolling your fingerprint ....................................................................................................

57

11 Backup and Recovery ................................................................................................................................

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Creating backups ...............................................................................................................................

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Creating restore media .......................................................................................................................

58

Backing up your information ...............................................................................................................

58

Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................

59

Remove everything and reinstall SLED ..............................................................................................

60

12 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics .................................................................

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Starting Computer Setup ....................................................................................................................

61

Using Computer Setup .......................................................................................................................

61

Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup .....................................................................

61

Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ...................................................................

62

Updating the BIOS .............................................................................................................................

62

Determining the BIOS version ...........................................................................................

62

Downloading a BIOS update .............................................................................................

63

Using Advanced System Diagnostics .................................................................................................

64

13 MultiBoot .....................................................................................................................................................

65

About the boot device order ...............................................................................................................

65

Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup .........................................................................................

66

Considering boot order changes ........................................................................................................

66

Choosing MultiBoot preferences ........................................................................................................

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