Dell Latitude E5540 Dell Owners Manual - Page 43

If Strong Password is enabled, Admin and System passwords

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Option Description NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. You can also enable or disable Media Card. Table 4. Video Option LCD Brightness Description Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC). NOTE: The Video setting will only be visible when a video card is installed into the system. Table 5. Security Option Admin Password System Password Internal HDD-1 Password Strong Password Password Configuration Password Bypass Description Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Allows you to set, change or delete the system password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Allows you to set or change the system's internal hard-disk drive. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords. Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected. NOTE: If Strong Password is enabled, Admin and System passwords must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character and be at least 8 characters long. Allows you to determine the minimum and maximum length of Administrator and System passwords. Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD password, when they are set. The options are: • Disabled • Reboot bypass Default Setting: Disabled 43

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Option
Description
NOTE:
All devices are enabled by default.
You can also enable or disable Media Card.
Table 4. Video
Option
Description
LCD Brightness
Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power
source (On Battery and On AC).
NOTE:
The Video setting will only be visible when a video card is installed into the system.
Table 5. Security
Option
Description
Admin Password
Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin)
password.
NOTE:
You must set the admin password before you set the system
or hard drive password. Deleting the admin password automatically
deletes the system password and the hard drive password.
NOTE:
Successful password changes take effect immediately.
Default Setting: Not set
System Password
Allows you to set, change or delete the system password.
NOTE:
Successful password changes take effect immediately.
Default Setting: Not set
Internal HDD-1 Password
Allows you to set or change the system's internal hard-disk drive.
NOTE:
Successful password changes take effect immediately.
Default Setting: Not set
Strong Password
Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords.
Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.
NOTE:
If Strong Password is enabled, Admin and System passwords
must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase
character and be at least 8 characters long.
Password Configuration
Allows you to determine the minimum and maximum length of
Administrator and System passwords.
Password Bypass
Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System
and the Internal HDD password, when they are set. The options are:
Disabled
Reboot bypass
Default Setting: Disabled
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