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Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring, Attaching the Optional Floor, Stand

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Attach the floor stand as follows: 1. Turn the computer onto its right side, so that the drive bays are at the bottom. 2. Fit the floor stand onto what was the left side of the computer. Position the floor stand as shown in Figure 1-2. Align the large round locator hole in the floor stand with the securing button on the side of the cover, and align the captive thumbscrew in the stand with the screw hole in the cover. captive screw locator hole locator pin (on underside of floor stand) securing button Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring On the back of the computer are a security cable slot and padlock ring (see Figure 1-3) for attaching commercially available antitheft devices. Antitheft devices for personal computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable with an attached locking device and key. To prevent unauthorized removal of your computer, loop the cable around an immovable object, insert the locking device into the security cable slot on the back of your computer, and lock the device with the key provided. Complete instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are usually included with the device. NOTE: Antitheft devices are of differing designs. Before purchasing such a device, make sure it will work with the cable slot on your computer. The padlock ring allows you to secure the computer cover to the chassis to prevent unauthorized internal access. To use the padlock ring, insert a commercially available padlock through the ring and lock the padlock. Figure 1-2. Attaching the Optional Floor Stand As you lower the stand into place, make sure the locator pin (see Figure 1-2) heads into the corner hole of the hole pattern as shown. When the stand is in place, tighten the thumbscrew. 3. Rotate the computer so that the floor stand is at the bottom and the drives are at the top. To remove the floor stand, turn the computer over so that the floor stand is at the top, loosen the screw and lift the floor stand away, and place the computer in a horizontal position. padlock ring security cable slot Figure 1-3. Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring Introduction 1-5

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Introduction
1-5
Attach the floor stand as follows:
1.
Turn the computer onto its right side, so that the
drive bays are at the bottom.
2.
Fit the floor stand onto what
was
the left side of
the computer.
Position the floor stand as shown in Figure 1-2.
Align the large round locator hole in the floor stand
with the securing button on the side of the cover, and
align the captive thumbscrew in the stand with the
screw hole in the cover.
Figure 1-2.
Attaching the Optional Floor
Stand
As you lower the stand into place, make sure the
locator pin (see Figure 1-2) heads into the corner
hole of the hole pattern as shown. When the stand is
in place, tighten the thumbscrew.
3.
Rotate the computer so that the floor stand is at
the bottom and the drives are at the top.
To remove the floor stand, turn the computer over so that
the floor stand is at the top, loosen the screw and lift the
floor stand away, and place the computer in a horizontal
position.
S
ecurity Cable Slot and Padlock
Ring
On the back of the computer are a security cable slot and
padlock ring (see Figure 1-3) for attaching commercially
available antitheft devices. Antitheft devices for personal
computers usually include a segment of galvanized cable
with an attached locking device and key. To prevent
unauthorized removal of your computer, loop the cable
around an immovable object, insert the locking device
into the security cable slot on the back of your computer,
and lock the device with the key provided. Complete
instructions for installing this kind of antitheft device are
usually included with the device.
NOTE:
Antitheft devices are of differing designs. Before
purchasing such a device, make sure it will work with the
cable slot on your computer.
The padlock ring allows you to secure the computer
cover to the chassis to prevent unauthorized internal
access. To use the padlock ring, insert a commercially
available padlock through the ring and lock the padlock.
Figure 1-3.
Security Cable Slot and Padlock
Ring
securing
button
locator hole
captive screw
locator pin (on
underside of
floor stand)
security cable slot
padlock ring