Power - Gateway M350 User Manual

Chapter 9: Travel Tips
To create a startup password:
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Power

Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. If you are traveling
internationally, take power plug adapters.
Take a portable surge protector to protect your notebook from power
surges.
To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using the battery
whenever possible, monitor the battery charge, and use the most efficient
power management settings.
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Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2.
The BIOS Setup utility opens.
Open the
Security
then press E and follow the instructions. You must set the
NTER
supervisor password in order to set the user (startup) password.
Highlight
Set User Password
instructions. This is the password you need to enter at startup.
Highlight
Password on boot
Highlight , then press E
Enabled
Open the menu, highlight
Exit
When you start your notebook, you are prompted to enter the user
password you set in
For information on conserving battery power, see
power" on page 163.
For information on using alternate power sources, see
power sources" on page
For information on monitoring the battery charge, see
the battery charge" on page
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menu, then highlight
, then press E
, then press E
.
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Exit Saving Changes
Step 3.
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Set Supervisor Password
and follow the
NTER
.
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, then press E
"Conserving battery
"Using alternate
"Monitoring
,
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