Gateway MT3422 Security Guide - Page 6

Gateway Notebook Security Notebook startup and hard drive password 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. 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. Windows XP user accounts 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. When you set up a user account, you can also limit the programs that a user can install or run. 4 www.gateway.com