Gateway 450ROG User Manual page 182

Chapter 9: Traveling with Your Gateway 450
■ Write down your notebook model number and serial number (see
"Identifying your model" on page
information in a safe place. Also, tape your business card or an address
label to your notebook and accessories.
■ Whoever sits next to you or behind you can see your notebook display.
Avoid working with confidential files until you can be sure of privacy.
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Use a startup password or the optional fingerprint reader to restrict access
to your notebook.
Important
To create a startup password:
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Use a password that you can remember, but that is difficult
for someone else to guess. The password feature is very
secure, with no easy way to recover a forgotten password.
If you forget your password, you must return your notebook
to Gateway for service. Call Gateway Technical Support
for instructions.
Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2.
The BIOS Setup utility opens.
Open the menu, then highlight
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 about using the fingerprint reader, see
"Using the optional fingerprint reader" on page
www.gateway.com
11) in case of theft or loss, and keep the
, then press E
then press E
.
NTER
Exit Saving Changes
Step 3.
Set Supervisor Password
and follow the
NTER
.
NTER
, then press E
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NTER