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Using security features – Apple PowerBook Duo Dock (including Duo Dock II) User Manual

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Using security features

The Duo Dock has a k

ey

-operated mechanical lock to prevent

thef

t of a dock

ed P

owerBook Duo

. Y

ou can also lock P

owerBooks

out

of the dock—for example, to protect infor

mation on the

dock’s hard disk or to limit access to a network.

You can lock the dock when the P

owerBook is inside or outside

the dock.

You can lock the P

owerBook inside the dock when the

PowerBook is on or off

.

To

lock or unlock the dock, tur

n the k

ey as shown in the

illustration.

Each Duo Dock comes with two k

eys. If you lose both of them,

you can:

m

Contact the lock vendor for a replacement set of k

eys. W

rite to

Fort L

ock Corporation, 3000 N. River Road, River Grove, IL

60171, USA

, or call 708-456-1100 (in Illinois). Be prepared to

supply the code number printed on the tag that came with

the k

eys.

m

Have a locksmith mak

e a replacement set of k

eys.

m

Have your Apple-authorized ser

vice provider replace the

entire lock assembly

. The new assembly comes with two new

keys.

All these procedures may be expensive and time-consuming. It’s a

good idea to tak

e precautions not to lose the k

eys.

The Duo Dock also has a security slot in the back panel to which

you can connect an optional locking cable, to prevent thef

t of the

dock. See an Apple-authorized dealer for more infor

mation.

Locked

Unlocked

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