Dell Latitude C540 - Manual (Page 52)

If you do not enter a password within 2 minutes, the computer returns to its previous state.
If you enter the wrong password, the following message appears:
Invalid password
[Press Enter to retry]
If the correct password is not entered in three attempts, the computer tries to boot from another bootable
device if the Boot Order screen in the system setup program is set to allow it. If the Boot Order screen is
not set to allow booting from another device, the computer returns to the state it was in when you turned it
on.
If the hard drive password, the modular hard drive password, and the primary password are the same, you
are prompted only for the primary password. If the hard drive password is different from the primary
password, you are prompted for both. Two different passwords provide greater security.
The administrator password provides access to the computer, but it does not provide access to a hard drive
that is protected by a hard drive password.
Assigning an Asset Tag
The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag number that you or your company assigns to the
computer. After you enter an asset tag, the tag appears in the system setup screens.
You can also use the Asset Tag utility to enter an owner tag that appears in the system log-on screen and
with the primary password prompt.
NOTE: The Drivers and Utilities CD for your computer is a bootable CD.
Viewing Existing Asset Tag and Service Numbers
Boot the computer using a bootable floppy disk or CD. 1.
Type cd c:\Dell\Util and press . 2.
Type asset and press . 3.
Assigning an Asset Tag Number
An asset tag number can have up to ten characters; any combination of characters excluding spaces is valid.
1.