161Fileswww.gateway.comFiles■ Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your notebookbefore you travel.■ If you need to access your desktop computer files from your notebookwhile traveling, set up your desktop computer for remote access. Contactyour network administrator for more information about remote access.■ Take extra recordable media for transferring files between computers andbacking up files.Security■ Get a locking cable for your notebook so you can attach a cable lock andleave your notebook in your hotel room while you are away.■ Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports, trainstations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your notebook as soon as itpasses through the x-ray machine in security checkpoints.■ Write down your notebook model number and serial number (see“Identifying your model” on page 9) in case of theft or loss, and keep theinformation in a safe place. Also, tape your business card or an addresslabel to your notebook and accessories.■ 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.■ Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook.Important Use a password that you can remember, but that is difficultfor someone else to guess. The password feature is verysecure, with no easy way to recover a forgotten password.If you forget your password, you must return your notebookto Gateway for service. Call Gateway Technical Supportfor instructions.
