Power - Gateway 450 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
To exit the BIOS Setup utility, open the
Exit Saving Changes
prompted to enter the user password you set in Step 3.
For information on conserving battery power, see "Conserving battery
power" on page 149.
For information on using alternate power sources, see "Using alternate
power sources" on page 149.
For information on monitoring the battery charge, see "Monitoring
the battery charge" on page 140.
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menu, then highlight
, then press E
then press E
.
NTER
. When you start your computer, you are
Set Supervisor Password
and follow the
NTER
.
NTER
menu, then select
Exit
,