Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Notebook
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Connecting the AC adapter
- Connecting the dial-up modem
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Starting your convertible notebook
- Turning off your convertible notebook
- Restarting (rebooting) your convertible notebook
- Using the status indicators
- Using the keyboard
- Using the tablet control buttons
- Using the fingerprint reader
- Using the EZ Pad touchpad
- Using the display
- Using the digital pen
- Using the touch sensitive screen feature
- Adjusting the volume
- Turning your wireless radio on or off
- Using Drives and Accessories
- Managing Power
- Traveling with Your Notebook
- Maintaining Your Notebook
- Caring for your convertible notebook
- Cleaning your convertible notebook
- Maintaining the battery
- Cleaning CDs or DVDs
- Recovering your system
- Upgrading Your Notebook
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Audio
- Batteries
- Digital pen
- Diskette drive (external)
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- File management
- Fingerprint reader
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Mouse
- Networks (wired)
- Networks (wireless)
- Passwords
- PC Cards
- Pointing device
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Status indicators
- Touchpad or pointing device
- Video
- Telephone support
- Legal Information
- Index
CHAPTER 6: Traveling with Your Notebook
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Security
• Get a locking cable for your convertible notebook so you
can attach a cable lock and leave your convertible
notebook in your hotel room while you are away.
• Always keep your convertible notebook with you while
waiting in airports, train stations, or bus terminals. Be
ready to claim your convertible notebook as soon as it
passes through the X-ray machine in security
checkpoints.
• Write down your convertible notebook model number
and serial number (located on the bottom of your
convertible notebook) in case of theft or loss, and keep
the information in a safe place. Also, tape your business
card or an address label to your convertible notebook
and accessories.
• Whoever sits next to you or behind you can see your
convertible notebook display. Avoid working with
confidential files until you can be sure of privacy.
• Use a startup password to restrict access to your
convertible notebook. The startup password is set using
the BIOS utility.
To create a startup password:
1 Restart your convertible notebook. As soon as you
see a startup screen, press F2. The BIOS Setup utility
opens.
2 Open the Security menu, highlight Set Supervisor
Password, then press E
NTER and follow the
instructions. You must set the supervisor password
in order to set the user (startup) password.
3 Highlight Set User Password, then press ENTER and
follow the instructions. This is the password you
need to enter at startup.
Caution
Use a password that you can remember, but that is difficult for
someone else to guess. The password feature is very secure, with no
easy way to recover a forgotten password. If you forget your password,
you must return your convertible notebook to Gateway for service.
Important
You must enter the Supervisor Password each time you use
the BIOS Setup utility.
Important
You must enter the User Password each time you turn on
your convertible notebook if it was turned off or put in hibernate
mode. You do not need to enter the User Password if your
convertible notebook was put in Sleep mode.