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Enabling the Pentium III processor serial number feature

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1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See "Starting and using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 29. 2. Select System Security and press Enter. 3. Select IBM Embedded Security Chip and press Enter. 4. Set IBM Embedded Security Chipand press Enter. 5. Type the password in the bracketed field and press Enter. You can clear the IBM Embedded Security Chip by selecting Clear IBM Security Chip and pressing Enter. This will delete all IBM Embedded Security Chip passwords and encryption values and disable the IBM Embedded Security Chip feature. Enabling the Pentium III processor serial number feature The Pentium III microprocessor features a processor serial number feature. The processor serial number is an electronic number unique to each Pentium III microprocessor. This feature is used primarily to enhance security with Internet transactions. Your computer is shipped to you with this feature Off (disabled). To enable this feature, use the following procedure: 1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See "Starting and using the Configuration/Setup Utility program" on page 29. 2. Select Advanced Setup and press Enter. 3. Select Processor Controland press Enter. 4. Change the value for Processor Serial Number Access from Disabled to Enabled and press Enter. 5. Save the settings, exit the program, and restart the computer with the computer power switch to activate the new setting. Other settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program The information in this section includes instructions for changing other settings using the Configuration/Setup Utility program, such as the keyboard speed, the startup sequence, and power management. Changing keyboard speed You can change the speed at which the keyboard responds when you hold down a key. This setting can be found under Start Options in the Configuration/Setup Utility program. The default typematic rate is 30 characters per second (fast rate). 38 User Guide

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1.
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See “Starting and using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 29.
2.
Select
System Security
and press Enter.
3.
Select
IBM Embedded Security Chip
and press Enter.
4.
Set
IBM Embedded Security Chip
and press Enter.
5.
Type the password in the bracketed field and press Enter.
You can clear the IBM Embedded Security Chip by selecting
Clear IBM
Security Chip
and pressing Enter. This will delete all IBM Embedded Security
Chip passwords and encryption values and disable the IBM Embedded
Security Chip feature.
Enabling the Pentium III processor serial number feature
The Pentium III microprocessor features a processor serial number feature. The
processor serial number is an electronic number unique to each Pentium III
microprocessor. This feature is used primarily to enhance security with Internet
transactions.
Your computer is shipped to you with this feature Off (disabled)
.
To enable this feature, use the following procedure:
1.
Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See “Starting and using the
Configuration/Setup Utility program” on page 29.
2.
Select
Advanced Setup
and press Enter.
3.
Select
Processor Control
and press Enter.
4.
Change the value for
Processor Serial Number Access
from Disabled to
Enabled and press Enter.
5.
Save the settings, exit the program, and restart the computer with the
computer power switch to activate the new setting.
Other settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program
The information in this section includes instructions for changing other settings
using the Configuration/Setup Utility program, such as the keyboard speed,
the startup sequence, and power management.
Changing keyboard speed
You can change the speed at which the keyboard responds when you hold
down a key. This setting can be found under
Start Options
in the
Configuration/Setup Utility program. The default
typematic rate
is 30 characters
per second (fast rate).
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