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Gateway Solo™ 2100 Multimedia Notebook
Security menu
The Security menu contains options to set or change system passwords and
set other system security precautions.
Figure 50. Security Menu
The following provides a brief overview of the options available through the
Security
menu.
Set supervisor password
Setting a supervisor password protects the system by preventing access to
the BIOS setup without the password. The
Supervisor password is
line near
the top of the menu will reflect that the password has been enabled.
To set a Supervisor password:
1. Use the Arrow keys to select
Set supervisor password
from the
Security
menu, and press Enter to access the
Set supervisor password
screen.
2. Type in a password no more than seven characters long and press Enter.
Try to think of a password that will be easy for you to remember, but
difficult for someone else to guess.
3. Retype the password to verify, and press Enter. A
Notice
screen appears.
Press
Enter to continue.
