Gateway 6022GZ Security Guide

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    install programs downloaded from Web sites. Sounds harmless enough, but each of these activities puts your notebook at risk. People you don't even know may be browsing through your confidential information, stealing your credit card numbers, or deleting your files as a prank. Gateway has provided
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    a service you can purchase to help find your notebook if it is stolen. This program automatically reports the location of your notebook once a day while it is connected to the Internet. If your notebook is stolen, the frequency increases to every fifteen minutes. A recovery team 2 www.gateway.com
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    . Tips & Tricks Use the TPM user guide or the program's online help to to get TPM up and running. CompuTrace Your notebook may include Computrace®Complete. If your notebook is stolen, you can use Computrace Complete to remotely delete personal information from your hard drive. www.gateway.com 3
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    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.
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    more information about Windows XP user accounts, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword user accounts in the download viruses or send personal information to someone just by looking at a Web site. Your notebook has several Internet security tools to help keep your notebook
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    Gateway Notebook Security Important You received a free limited time subscription to the Norton Internet Security service when you purchased your notebook. To update Norton Internet Security after the free subscription period, you must extend your subscription. Norton AntiVirus™ You can use
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    and newsgroups that you consider unsuitable for your children. Tips & Tricks Use your notebook's user guide or Norton Internet Security's online help to get these security features up and running. McAfee AntiSpyware's online help to get this security feature up and running. www.gateway.com 7
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    restrict access to certain Web sites. ■ Windows Firewall-Keeps unauthorized users from accessing your notebook from a network or the Internet. Help and Support For more information about Windows XP Security Center, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword security center in the
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    finds a way to bypass the security features built into Windows XP, Microsoft creates a high-priority Windows update to fix the problem. You should update Windows regularly to keep your notebook secure. ■ Express-Click Express to download high-priority updates. These updates include security updates
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    Gateway Notebook Security Windows XP Security Center Use the Windows XP Security Center to schedule automatic updates. Windows can routinely check for the latest important updates for your computer and install them automatically. Help and Support For more information about Windows Update, click
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    , it alerts you by flashing the blue taskbar icon. To fix the problem, click on that icon to open BigFix. Traveling securely Use the following tips when traveling with your notebook. ■ Charge your battery before you leave. Security personnel at airports and train stations may ask you to turn on
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    Gateway Notebook Security Notices Copyright © 2005 Gateway, Inc. All Rights Reserved 7565 Irvine Center Drive Irvine, CA 92618 USA All Rights Reserved This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form,
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