Dell Latitude D630 - Manual (Page 86)

86 Securing Your Computer
Smart Card
NOTE: For information on how to secure your computer while traveling, see
"Traveling With Your Computer" on page 179.
NOTE: The smart card feature may not be available on your computer.
About Smart Cards
Smart cards are portable credit-card shaped devices with internal integrated
circuits. The top surface of the smart card usually contains an embedded
processor under the gold contact pad. The combination of the small size and
integrated circuits make smart cards valuable tools for security, data storage, and
special programs. Using smart cards can improve system security by combining
something a user has (the smart card) with something only the user should
know (a PIN) to provide more secure user-authentication than passwords alone.
Installing a Smart Card
You can install a smart card in the computer while the computer is running. The
computer automatically detects the card.
To install a smart card:
1 Hold the card so that the gold contact pad is facing upward and pointing
toward the smart card slot.
1 gold contact pad 2 smart card (top)
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