Dell PRECISION 530 - Manual (Page 48)

48 Advanced Features
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Security
The computer provides the following methods to physically secure it:
• Chassis intrusion detection
• Security cable slot and padlock ring
Chassis Intrusion Detection
The chassis intrusion monitor can detect whether the computer is opened.
The Chassis Intrusion option in
system setup displays the status of the
monitor.
1 Enter system setup .
2 Press the down-arrow key to move to the System Security option.
3 Press <Enter> to access the System Security option's pop-up menu.
4 Press the down-arrow key to move to the Chassis Intrusion option.
5 Press the spacebar to select an option setting.
Option settings:
• Enabled — When the computer cover is opened, a DMI event is
generated, the setting changes to Detected, and the following message
appears at the next system start-up:
Alert! Cover was previously removed.
To reset the Detected setting, enter system setup . In the Chassis
Intrusion option, press the left- or right-arrow key to select Reset, and
then choose Enabled, Enabled-Silent, or Disabled.
• Enabled-Silent (the default) — When the computer cover is opened,
a DMI event is generated and the setting changes to Detected, but the
alert message does not appear at the next system start-up.
• Disabled — No intrusion monitoring occurs and no messages appear.
NOTE: When the setup password is enabled, you must know the setup
password before you can reset the Chassis Intrusion option.