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Security

Dell Precision™ WorkStation 530 User's Guide

The computer provides the following methods to physically secure it:

• Chassis intrusion detection
  
  
• Security cable slot and padlock ring
  
  

Chassis Intrusion Detection

The chassis intrusion monitor can detect whether the computer is opened. The Chassis Intrusion option in system setup displays the status of the monitor.

1. Enter system setup.
   
   
2. Press the down-arrow key to move to the System Security option.
   
   
3. Press <Enter> to access the System Security option's pop-up menu.
   
   
4. Press the down-arrow key to move to the Chassis Intrusion option.
   
   
5. Press the spacebar to select an option setting.
   
   

Option settings:

• Enabled — When the computer cover is opened, a DMI event is generated, the setting changes to Detected, and the following message appears at the next system start-up:
  
  

Alert! Cover was previously removed.

To reset the Detected setting, enter system setup. In the Chassis Intrusion option, press the left- or right-arrow key to select Reset, and then choose Enabled, Enabled-Silent, or Disabled.

• Enabled-Silent (the default) — When the computer cover is opened, a DMI event is generated and the setting changes to Detected, but the alert message does not appear at the next system start-up.
  
  
• Disabled — No intrusion monitoring occurs and no messages appear.
  
  

NOTE: When the setup password is enabled, you must know the setup password before you can reset the Chassis Intrusion option.

Security Cable Slot and Padlock Ring

The computer has features that allow you to attach commercially available antitheft devices:

• Padlock ring—to prevent unauthorized access to the interior of your computer, install a standard padlock through the rings in the computer chassis and cover.
  
  
• Security cable slot—to prevent unauthorized removal of your computer, loop the galvanized security cable around an immovable object, insert the attached locking device into the security cable slot on the back of your computer, and lock the device with the key provided.
  
  

To locate the computer security features, see "Back-Panel Features" and "Opening the Computer Cover."

NOTE: Before you purchase an antitheft device, ensure that it works with your computer.

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