Broadcom Corporation BRCM1005-D Manuel D’Utilisation

Passwords

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FILE LOCATION:  S:\SYSTEMS\Pebble\UG\A00\English\password.fm

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 NOTE: The 

administrator password 
provides access to the 
computer, but it does not 
provide access to a hard 
drive that is protected by 
a hard drive password.

Assigning an Asset Tag

The Asset Tag utility allows you to enter an asset tag that you or your 
company assigns to the computer. After you enter an asset tag, the tag 
appears in the system setup screens.

You can also use the Asset Tag utility to enter an owner tag that appears in 
the system log-on screen and with the primary password prompt.

Use your Drivers and Utilities CD to create a bootable floppy disk, and then 
use the bootable floppy disk to assign an asset tag:

1

Save and close any open files and exit any open programs.

2

Connect the Dell™ D/Bay with a floppy drive to the powered USB 

connector on the computer, or connect a USB floppy drive to the USB 

connector on the back of the computer.

3

Insert the Drivers and Utilities CD.

4

When the Welcome Dell System Owner window appears, click Next.

5

Select MS-DOS from the Operating System drop-down menu.

6

Click Dell Portables Asset Tag, click Extract, and then click Setup.

7

Insert a blank floppy disk and press 

.

Follow the instructions on the screen to create a bootable floppy disk.

8

Boot the computer using the bootable floppy disk:

a

Restart the computer.

b

Press 

 immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.

If the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the 

Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try 

again.

c

Press the arrow keys to select Diskette Drive and press 

.

9

Type 

asset

 and a space followed by the new asset tag, and press 

. 

For example, type the following command line and press 

:

asset 1234$ABCD&