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Data security
The second step in notebook security is keeping your data safe and secure.
Computrace
Your notebook may include Computrace® Complete. If your notebook is stolen, you can use
Computrace Complete to remotely delete personal information from your hard drive.
Startup and hard drive password
Use a startup and hard drive password to keep other people from using your notebook. You have
to enter your password when you turn on your notebook or access your files.
These passwords are set in your notebook’s BIOS setup utility. Use a password that you can
remember but that would be hard for someone else to guess.
Windows user accounts
Windows lets you set up a user account for each person who uses your notebook. When you
set up user accounts, Windows sets up a Documents folder for each account. You can assign a
password to each account so only the account owner can access files in the Documents folder.
When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can install or run.
Protecting your notebook from viruses
A virus is a program that attaches itself to a file on a computer, then spreads from one computer
to another. Viruses can damage data or cause your notebook to malfunction. Some viruses go
undetected for a period of time because they are activated on a certain date.
Protect your notebook from a virus by:
Tip
For instructions on creating a startup and hard drive password, see your notebook’s
Reference Guide . 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 notebook to Gateway so we can reset it.
Help
For more information about Windows user accounts, click Start , then click Help and
Support . Type
user accounts
in the Search Help box, then press E
NTER
.