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Chapter 9: Travel Tips
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To create a startup password:
1
Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2.
The BIOS Setup utility opens.
The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2
Open the
Security
menu, then highlight
Password on boot
and press
E
NTER
.
3
Highlight
Enabled
, then press E
NTER
.
4
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.
the user (startup) password.
5
Highlight
Set User Password
, then press E
NTER
and follow the
instructions. This is the password you need to enter at startup.
6
Exit the BIOS Setup utility by opening the
Exit
menu, then selecting
Exit Saving Changes
. When you start your computer, you are
prompted to enter the user password you set in Step 5.
Power
To get the best performance from your notebook, avoid using the battery
whenever possible, monitor the battery charge, and use the most efficient
power management settings.
whenever possible, monitor the battery charge, and use the most efficient
power management settings.
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For information on conserving battery power, see “Conserving battery
power” on page 112.
power” on page 112.
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For information on using alternate power sources, see “Using alternate
power sources” on page 112.
power sources” on page 112.
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For information on monitoring the battery charge, see “Monitoring the
battery charge” on page 106.
battery charge” on page 106.