Gateway LT 1000, User Manual

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Chapter 1: Protecting your computer www.gateway.com
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Data security
The second step in computer security is keeping your data safe and secure.
computer startup and hard drive password
Tips & Tricks
Make sure that you use a password you
can remember. The password feature is
very secure, and you cannot bypass it. If
you forget your password, you will have
to return your computer to Gateway so
we can reset it.
Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from using your
computer. You have to enter your password when you turn on your computer or
access your files.
These passwords are set in your computer’s BIOS setup utility. Use a password
that you can remember but that would be hard for someone else to guess.
Windows XP user accounts
Help and Support
For more information about Windows
XP user accounts, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type the keyword
user accounts
in the Search box, then
click the arrow.
Windows lets you set up a user account for each person who uses your computer.
When you set up user accounts, Windows sets up a My Documents folder for each
account. You can assign a password to each account so only the account owner
can access files in the My Documents folder.
When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can
install or run.
For more information about Windows XP user accounts, see “Adding and
modifying user accounts” on page 53 .
Using Windows XP Security Center
Help and Support
For more information about Windows
XP Security Center, click Start, then click
Help and Support. Type the keyword
security center in the Search box, then
click the arrow.
Windows Security Center helps protect your computer through:
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A firewall
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Automatic Windows updates
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Third party virus protection software
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Security options in Internet Explorer