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Data security
The second step in notebook security is keeping your data safe and secure.
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Tips & Tricks
Use the TPM user guide or the program’s
online help to get TPM up and running.
Your notebook may be Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 1.2 hardware-ready. TPM
is a component of your notebook that is better than commercially available
software security. TPM uses a combination of hardware data encryption and
password access. If your notebook includes TPM compliant hardware, your
notebook may also include the software necessary to take full advantage of its
TPM capabilities. If your notebook has TPM hardware but does not include the
TPM software, you can upgrade your notebook when the software is available.
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.
Notebook 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 notebook to Gateway so
we can reset it.
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 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
notebook. 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.