Dell Latitude 110L - Manual (Page 53)

1. To open User Accounts, click the Start button and point to Settings.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Double-click User Accounts.
4. In the User Accounts window, click the administrator user and click the Reset Password button.
When you set an administrator password, the Configure Setup option becomes available in system setup. The Configure Setup option allows you to restrict
access to system setup in the same way that a primary or system password restricts access to the computer.
You can now use the administrator password instead of the system password. Whenever you are prompted to enter the primary/system password, you can
enter the administrator password.
If you forget the primary/system password and do not have an administrator password assigned, or if you have both a primary and an administrator
password assigned but forget them both, contact your system administrator or
contact Dell .
Using a Hard Drive Password
The hard drive password helps protect the data on your hard drive from unauthorized access. You can also assign a password for an external hard drive (if
one is being used) that can be the same as or different from the password for the primary hard drive.
After assigning a hard drive password, you must enter it each time you turn on the computer and each time you restore the computer to normal operation
from standby mode.
If the hard drive password is enabled, the system asks you to type in the hard drive password each time you turn on the computer.
If you enter the wrong password, a message similar to the following example appears:
Invalid password
[Press Enter to retry]
If you do not enter the correct password in three attempts, the computer tries to start from another bootable device if the Boot First Device option in system
setup is set to allow start-up from another device. If the Boot First Device option is not set to allow the computer to start from another device, the computer
returns to the operating state it was in when you turned it on.
If the hard drive password, the external hard-drive password, and the primary/system password are the same, the computer prompts you only for the
primary/system password. If the hard drive password is different from the primary/system password, the computer prompts you for both. Two different
passwords provide greater security.
Assigning an Asset Tag
The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag 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.
Download the Dell Portables Asset Tag utility from the support.dell.com website to create a bootable floppy, and then use the bootable floppy to assign an
asset tag.
NOTICE: If you disable the administrator password, the primary/system password is also disabled.
NOTE: The administrator password provides access to the computer, but it does not provide access to the hard drive if a hard drive password is
assigned.
NOTE: 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.