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Asset tag, System data categories, Using the system password feature – Dell OptiPlex G1 User Manual

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Asset Tag

displays the customer-programmable asset tag number for the system if an

asset tag number has been assigned. You can use the Asset Tag utility, which is
included with your software support utilities, to enter an asset tag number up to ten
characters long into NVRAM. For information on using the utility, see “Using Drivers
and Utilities” in your online

System User’s Guide.

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The following categories, which are not selectable, display information about the
system:

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The microprocessor type and BIOS level are listed in the system data boxes.

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Level 2 Cache displays the size of the integrated cache (512 kilobytes [KB]).

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Service Tag

displays the system’s five-character service tag number, which was

programmed into nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM) by Dell during
the manufacturing process. Refer to this number during technical assistance or
service calls. The service tag number is also accessed by certain Dell support
software, including the diagnostics software.

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Your Dell system is shipped to you without the system password feature enabled. If
system security is a concern, you should operate your system only with system
password protection.

You can assign a system password, as described in the next subsection, “Assigning a
System Password,” whenever you use the System Setup program. After a system

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