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Appendix A. PC 300PL Asset Security Settings

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Appendix A. PC 300PL Asset Security Settings If you have set an administrator password on a PC 300PL system, read the following. The AssetCare and Asset ID settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program are enabled when your computer is shipped. If you set an administrator password with the AssetCare and Asset ID settings enabled, the following occurs: The chassis-intrusion feature of your computer is enabled. After this, each time you remove the computer cover and subsequently power on the computer, the Power-On Self-Test (POST) notifies you that the cover has been removed. The message displayed on the computer screen is the POST message 176. To bypass the message, you must enter the correct administrator password. Each time a component that is protected by asset security is removed, and the computer is powered on, a POST message notifies you of the removal. Examples of such components are system-memory modules and the microprocessor. The message that displays is the POST message 177. To bypass the message, you must enter the correct administrator password. Important When enhanced security is enabled, it is vital that you keep a record of your administrator password in a secure place. If you forget or lose the administrator password, the system board in your computer must be replaced in order to regain access to the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See Using Your Personal Computer for more information. 82 © Copyright IBM Corp. 1998

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Appendix A.
PC 300PL Asset Security Settings
If you have set an administrator password on a PC 300PL system, read the
following.
The AssetCare and Asset ID settings in the Configuration/Setup Utility program are
enabled when your computer is shipped.
If you set an administrator password with
the AssetCare and Asset ID settings enabled, the following occurs:
±
The chassis-intrusion feature of your computer is enabled.
After this, each time
you remove the computer cover and subsequently power on the computer, the
Power-On Self-Test (POST) notifies you that the cover has been removed.
The
message displayed on the computer screen is the POST message 176.
To bypass the message, you must enter the correct administrator password.
±
Each time a component that is protected by asset security is removed, and the
computer is powered on, a POST message notifies you of the removal.
Examples of such components are system-memory modules and the
microprocessor.
The message that displays is the POST message 177.
To bypass the message, you must enter the correct administrator password.
Important
When enhanced security is enabled, it is vital that you keep a record of your
administrator password in a secure place.
If you forget or lose the administrator
password, the system board in your computer must be replaced in order to
regain access to the Configuration/Setup Utility program.
See
Using Your
Personal Computer
for more information.
82
Copyright IBM Corp. 1998