User's Manual

10 Security ........................................................................................................................................................ 52
Protecting the computer ..................................................................................................................... 52
Using passwords ................................................................................................................................ 52
Setting passwords in the operating system ....................................................................... 53
Setting passwords in Computer Setup .............................................................................. 53
Managing a BIOS administrator password ........................................................ 53
Entering a BIOS administrator password .......................................................... 54
Using a Computer Setup DriveLock password .................................................................. 54
Managing a DriveLock password ...................................................................... 54
Entering a DriveLock password ........................................................................ 54
Using Computer Setup Automatic DriveLock ..................................................................................... 55
Managing an Automatic DriveLock password .................................................................... 55
Using firewall software ....................................................................................................................... 55
Installing an optional security cable .................................................................................................... 56
Using the fingerprint reader (select models only) ............................................................................... 56
Enabling fingerprint authentication during logon ................................................................ 56
Enrolling your fingerprint .................................................................................................... 57
11 Backup and Recovery ................................................................................................................................ 58
Creating backups ............................................................................................................................... 58
Creating restore media ....................................................................................................................... 58
Backing up your information ............................................................................................................... 58
Performing a system recovery ............................................................................................................ 59
Remove everything and reinstall SLED .............................................................................................. 60
12 Computer Setup (BIOS) and Advanced System Diagnostics ................................................................. 61
Starting Computer Setup .................................................................................................................... 61
Using Computer Setup ....................................................................................................................... 61
Navigating and selecting in Computer Setup ..................................................................... 61
Restoring factory settings in Computer Setup ................................................................... 62
Updating the BIOS ............................................................................................................................. 62
Determining the BIOS version ........................................................................................... 62
Downloading a BIOS update ............................................................................................. 63
Using Advanced System Diagnostics ................................................................................................. 64
13 MultiBoot ..................................................................................................................................................... 65
About the boot device order ............................................................................................................... 65
Enabling boot devices in Computer Setup ......................................................................................... 66
Considering boot order changes ........................................................................................................ 66
Choosing MultiBoot preferences ........................................................................................................ 67
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