Power - Gateway 400 Notebook 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
press E and follow the instructions. You must set the supervisor
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password in order to set the user (startup) password.
Highlight
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 computer, you are prompted to enter the user
password you set in Step 3.
For information on conserving battery power, see "Conserving battery
power" on page 139.
For information on using alternate power sources, see "Using alternate
power sources" on page 139.
For information on monitoring the battery charge, see "Monitoring
the battery charge" on page 134.
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menu, then highlight
, then press E
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, then press E
.
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Exit Saving Changes
Supervisor Password
and follow the
.
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, then press E
, then
.
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