Alienware Area-51 m5550 User Manual

Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference
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Using Password Protection
Two levels of password protection are available. The BIOS provides both a Supervisor
and a User password. If you decide to activate both passwords, the Supervisor
password must be set first.
The passwords activate two different levels of protection:
1. The system always asks for a password every time it is powered on.
2. The system asks for a password only when you attempt to enter the BIOS utility.
The passwords are encrypted and stored in NVRAM. Make sure you write
them down or memorize them. If you lose the passwords, the computer
may need to be sent back to the factory or to an authorized service dealer to
be reset..
Item Selections /
Sub-menu
Description
Change Supervisor
Password
N/A Install or Change the
Password
Change User Password N/A Install or Change the
Password
Security Setup
Boot Settings Configuration
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Alienware Area-51 m5550 Specifications

General

Chipset	Intel 945PM
Memory Type	DDR2
Memory Capacity	Up to 2GB
Graphics Memory	256MB
Optical Drive	DVD±RW
Operating System	Windows XP Media Center Edition
Display Size	15.4 inch
Display Resolution	1680x1050 (WSXGA+)
Wireless	802.11b/g
CPU	Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 (2.33GHz)
Hard Drive	60GB