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Chapter 9: Traveling with Your Gateway M405
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Security
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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.
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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.
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Write down your notebook model number and serial number (see
“Identifying your model” on page 11 ) in case of theft or loss, and keep the
information in a safe place. Also, tape your business card or an address
label to your notebook and accessories.
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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 to restrict access to your notebook.
To create a startup password:
1
Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2 .
The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2
Open the
Security
menu, then highlight
Set Supervisor Password
,
then press E
NTER
and follow the instructions. You must set the
supervisor password in order to set the user (startup) password.
3
Highlight
Set User Password
, then press E
NTER
and follow the
instructions. This is the password you need to enter at startup.
4
Highlight
Password on boot
, then press E
NTER
.
5
Highlight
Enabled
, then press E
NTER
.
Important 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.