Dell Latitude LM - Manual (Page 30)

2-8 Dell Latitude LM Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
Backup Password
Use the BACKUP PASSWORD option to back up a pass-
word onto a diskette. Use the diskette to access the
computer if you forget the password.
NOTE: This option appears on the Security Menu only
when the administrator password has been used to enter
the Setup program.
When you set this option to ENABLED , insert a formatted
diskette into the diskette drive and press < ENTER > to save
the password to the diskette. If you forget the password,
insert the diskette into the diskette drive when prompted
for the password. Then type
floppy and press
< ENTER >.
Password on Boot
When the PASSWORD ON BOOT option is enabled, you
must enter a password before the computer loads the
operating system into memory. To enable this option, the
ADMIN PASSWORD option must be enabled and an admin-
istrator password assigned.
Settings for this option are DISABLED (the PRIMARY
PASSWORD option default) and ENABLED .
NOTE: If the ADMIN PASSWORD option is enabled and
the PASSWORD ON BOOT option is disabled, the com-
puter assumes the user is booting the computer.
Power Menu Options
The following subsections explain each option in the
Power menu of the Setup program (Figure 2-4). The
same information is also available in the topic titled
“Power Menu” in the online System User’s Guide
NOTE: You can also use the Windows-based Power-
Panel to control some of the computer’s power
management features. Power settings override corre-
sponding settings in the Power menu of the Setup
program. For more information about the PowerPanel,
see the topic “Using the PowerPanel” in the online Sys-
tem User’s Guide.
CAUTION: Dell strongly recommends that you
back up your password onto a diskette. If you for-
get the password and do not have it on diskette,
you cannot access the computer. In that case, you
must return the computer to Dell at your expense.
Technicians will disable the password feature and
send the computer back to you at your expense.