TPM and Bit Locker

> Many systems ship with them disabled in the BIOS. The first thing you should
> do, however, is check in Device Manager. To do that, take these steps:
>
> 1. Click the Window button
> 2. In the search box type "compmgmt.msc" and hit enter
> 3. Click on "Device Manager"
> 4. If you see a Trusted Platforms Modules entry, expand it, right-click the
> entry under it, select Properties, and verify the version. The computer must
> have a TPM v.1.2 to use BitLocker with a TPM.
>
> Assuming there is no Trusted Platforms Modules entry, restart the computer
> and enter the BIOS (also called setup). Many computers ship with them
> disabled. Dell, for instance, does. They are usually on the security tab in
> the BIOS setup.
>
> Dells Latitude Dx20 and Dx30 series all have a compatible TPM chip, and they
> all have it turned off by default. Lenovo's Thinkpad T and X series also have
> them, although Lenovo seems to treat it as the ugly stepchild they do their
> best to ensure nobody knows about. HP has them too in some machines.
>
> There is a great listing of computers with TPM chips in them at
> http://www.wave.com/products/TPM_Matrix.html
>
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Me" wrote:
>

> > Hi
> >
> > How do I establish if my system has a TPM on the mboard for use with bit
> > locker
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Ricken
> >
> >