Dell Alienware M11x Mobile Manual - Page 51

Security Menu - laptop recovery

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Security Menu Computrace® CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP Allows you to activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace® Service from Absolute® Software. The Computrace agent from Absolute Software is a service solution designed to help track assets and provide recovery services in the event the computer is lost or stolen. The Computrace agent communicates with the Absolute Software Monitoring Server at programmed intervals to provide the tracking service. By activating the service, you consent to the transmission of information from and to your computer and the Absolute Software Monitoring Server. The Computrace service is purchased as an option and the Monitoring Server will enable its agent security module through an interface provided by the BIOS. • Deactivate: the Computrace module interface is not active. • Disable: permanently block the Computrace module interface. • Activate: permit the Computrace module interface. 51

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CHAPTER 3: U°ING YOUR LAPTOP
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Security Menu
Computrace
®
Allows you to activate or disable the BIOS module interface of
the optional Computrace
®
Service from Absolute
®
Software.
°e Computrace agent from Absolute Software is a service
solution designed to help track assets and provide recovery
services in the event the computer is lost or stolen. °e
Computrace agent communicates with the Absolute Software
Monitoring Server at programmed intervals to provide the
tracking service. By activating the service, you consent to the
transmission of information from and to your computer and the
Absolute Software Monitoring Server. °e Computrace service
is purchased as an option and the Monitoring Server will enable
its agent security module through an interface provided by
the BIOS.
Deactivate: the Computrace module interface is not active.
Disable: permanently block the Computrace module
interface.
Activate: permit the Computrace module interface.