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10 control point system manager, 11 control point security manager – Dell Business Client E-Family Re-Image “How-To” User Manual

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- The Control Point Security Device Driver is available on Dell’s driver & downloads

support web site (

support.dell.com

) under the “Control Point” section

2.6.10 Control Point System Manager

- Dell Control Point System Manager module is a Dell developed modular application

providing a complete set of power management configuring and alerting capabilities:

o

Battery Status

o

Power Scheme and Sleep Mode

o

Display and Devices

o

Keyboard Backlighting and Hotkeys Customization

o

Extended Battery Life / All Day Battery Life

- The Control Point System Manager Application is available on Dell’s driver & downloads

support web site (

support.dell.com

) under “Control Point” section

- Refer to Table B1 under Appendix-B for DCP System Manager features

- For All Day Battery Life feature (ADBL), install the Dell Control Point components offered

by Dell in addition to the System Manager Module( version 1.2 & 1.3)

o

Control Point System Security Manager driver (

applies to Control Point System

Manager 1.0 and 1.1

)

o

Control Point System Manager XML file (

applies to Control Point System Manager

1.0, 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3. Not required for 1.4 and beyond

)

- For Ambient Light Sensor (ALS), install the Dell Ambient Light Sensor Utility component

of Control Point in addition to the System Manager Module. This component is applicable
to Vista 32 & 64-Bit only, and is not required for XP 32 & 64-Bit and Win7 32 & 64-Bit


Note
: Customers can obtain ALS feature by installing ALS utility in case
Control Point System Manager is not desired and under Microsoft
Windows Vista only

2.6.11 Control Point Security Manager

- Dell Control Point Security Manager module is a Dell developed modular application

providing provides access to authentication, encryption, fingerprint readers, and
smartcard technologies:

o

Obtain Security Status

o

Manage Logins and Passwords

o

Manage Data Protection

- Security Software Stack:

o

For these security devices to function and interface on E-Family notebooks, install

the appropriate Software stack (Applications and Utilities)

o

The security software stack can be obtained through one of the two options: