Gateway 4535GZ Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook72Security• Get a locking cable for your notebook so you can attacha cable lock and leave your notebook in your hotel roomwhile you are away.• Always keep your notebook with you while waiting inairports, train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready toclaim your notebook as soon as it passes through theX-ray machine in security checkpoints.• Write down your notebook model number and serialnumber (located on the bottom of your notebook) incase of theft or loss, and keep the information in a safeplace. Also, tape your business card or an address labelto your notebook and accessories.• Whoever sits next to you or behind you can see yournotebook display. Avoid working with confidential filesuntil you can be sure of privacy.• Use a startup password to restrict access to yournotebook. The startup password is set using the BIOSutility.To create a startup password:1 Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startupscreen, press F2. The BIOS Setup utility opens.2 Open the Security menu, highlight Set SupervisorPassword, then press E NTER and follow theinstructions. You must set the supervisor passwordin order to set the user (startup) password.3 Highlight Set User Password, then press ENTER andfollow the instructions. This is the password you needto enter at startup.4 Highlight Password on boot, then press ENTER.CautionUse a password that you can remember, but that is difficult forsomeone else to guess. The password feature is very secure, with no easyway to recover a forgotten password. If you forget your password, youmust return your notebook to Gateway for service.ImportantYou must enter the Supervisor Password each time you usethe BIOS Setup utility.ImportantYou must enter the User Password each time you turn on yournotebook if it was turned off or put in hibernate mode. You do notneed to enter the User Password if your notebook was put in Sleepmode.