Security - Gateway M505 User Manual

Chapter 9: Traveling with Your Gateway M505

Security

Get a locking cable for your notebook so you can attach a cable lock and
leave your notebook in your hotel room while you are away.
Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports, train
stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your notebook as soon as it
passes through the x-ray machine in security checkpoints.
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.
Use a startup password 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
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Set Supervisor Password
, then press E
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