Wave Systems Corp. (fka WAVXQ)

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Wavelongtime

I have a Dell Optiplex and if you go to programs and click on Security by Wave Systems it will open more options right below and one will say getting started with Embassy Trust Suite and if you click on that it will give you instuctions on how to enable your TPM. Here is what mine says

Enable and Activate the Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

This Dell computer is equipped with a security chip called a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). Its primary function is to generate and store secret encryption keys. These keys are used to encrypt documents and store sensitive data.

The following instructions describe how to prepare the Trusted Platform Module for use in the operating system. The TPM in this computer is disabled from the factory in order to conserve battery power when its security features are not in use.

1. Boot the computer and, during the Power-On-Self-Test, press the <F2> key to enter the CMOS Setup Program.

2. Select Security® TPM Security from the menu.

3. Set the TPM power state to On. (The default is Off.)

4. Press the Escape key and choose Save/Exit.

5. When the computer reboots, enter the CMOS Setup program again by pressing <F2>.

6. Select Security® TPM Activation from the menu.

7. Set the TPM Activation state to Activate.

8. Press the Escape key to exit from the CMOS Setup program.

9. Reboot into the operating system.

Now yours may be a little different but i would think not to much . Maybe you can do it now without entering the cmos at boot up? It would make it much more simpler to do it that way if they are able to or even if they enabled it from the factory .