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Using Computer Setup System IDs, System Information, Security, System IDs, Notebook Asset Tag

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To view this general system information in Computer Setup, follow these steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select File > System Information, and then press enter. NOTE: To prevent unauthorized access to this information, you must create a BIOS administrator password in Computer Setup. Using Computer Setup System IDs The System IDs feature in Computer Setup allows you to display or enter the computer asset tag and ownership tag. NOTE: To prevent unauthorized access to this information, you must create a BIOS administrator password in Computer Setup. To manage this feature in Computer Setup, follow these steps: 1. Turn on or restart the computer, and then press esc while the "Press the ESC key for Startup Menu" message is displayed at the bottom of the screen. 2. Press f10 to enter BIOS Setup. 3. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Security > System IDs, and then press enter. 4. Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select Notebook Asset Tag or Notebook Ownership Tag, and then enter the information. 5. Press enter when finished. 6. To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click Save in the lower-left corner of the screen, and then follow the on-screen instructions. - or - Use the arrow keys to select File > Save changes and exit, and then press enter. Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts. 126 Chapter 10 Security

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To view this general system information in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
File
>
System Information
, and then press
enter
.
NOTE:
To prevent unauthorized access to this information, you must create a BIOS administrator
password in Computer Setup.
Using Computer Setup System IDs
The System IDs feature in Computer Setup allows you to display or enter the computer asset tag and
ownership tag.
NOTE:
To prevent unauthorized access to this information, you must create a BIOS administrator
password in Computer Setup.
To manage this feature in Computer Setup, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or restart the computer, and then press
esc
while the “Press the ESC key for Startup Menu”
message is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
2.
Press
f10
to enter BIOS Setup.
3.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Security
>
System IDs
, and then press
enter
.
4.
Use a pointing device or the arrow keys to select
Notebook Asset Tag
or
Notebook Ownership
Tag
, and then enter the information.
5.
Press
enter
when finished.
6.
To save your changes and exit Computer Setup, click
Save
in the lower-left corner of the screen,
and then follow the on-screen instructions.
– or –
Use the arrow keys to select
File
>
Save changes and exit
, and then press
enter
.
Your changes go into effect when the computer restarts.
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Chapter 10
Security