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    Security and the Dell D620.

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by Shady45v2, Aug 2, 2006.

  1. Shady45v2

    Shady45v2 Newbie

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    I'm not positive, but from looking at my Dell D620, I don't think there is any slot for a laptop lock. Correct me if I'm wrong though. Is there any way I can buy some kind of lock for this laptop or am I just on my own?
     
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    Cyrus Notebook Guru

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    I thought I saw one on the left side...

    but anyways the D620 is very secure (at least compared to other notebooks I've seen) in regards to software!

    So secure that I couldn't log on sometimes...

    Cyrus
     
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    Oh crap, there is one there. Thanks good sir.

    And yeah, I couldn't log on once and it scared the crap out of me.
     
    Shady45v2, Aug 3, 2006
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    Cyrus Notebook Guru

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    Yeah, make sure you get all of the log-in stuff to work.

    For some reason my BIOS password (fingerprint) was fine, but I set it so that the Windows login would accept that, and everything was wierd sometimes- it would change my user name from Xxxx Xxxxx to xxxx xxxxx, which kept me from logging in, and it would ask for fingerprints and then deny them, even though I know I scanned them correctly, etc...

    I hope you get everything working.

    edit- There's also probably room to slip a cable in between the notebook screen and chassis, between the two hinges. Or you could get one of those locks that you see at computer stores with a slotted bar. You stick the screen through the slot and then lock the bar to the table. I always thought those looked way more secure than cables.

    Cyrus
     
    Cyrus, Aug 3, 2006
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