Gateway 1450 User Manual

Chapter 9: Travel Tips

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Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2. The 
BIOS Setup utility opens.

Open the 

 menu, highlight 

, then press E

 

and follow the instructions. You must set the supervisor password in order 
to set the user (startup) password.

Highlight 

, then press E

 and follow the instructions. 

This is the password you need to enter at startup.

Highlight 

, then press E

.

Highlight 

, then press E

.

To exit the BIOS Setup utility, open the 

 menu, then select 

. When you start your computer, you are prompted to enter the 

user password you set in Step 3.

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Take your AC power adapter to recharge the battery. If you are traveling 
internationally, take power plug adapters.

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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.

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For information on conserving battery power, see “Conserving 
battery power” on page 135.

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For information on using alternate power sources, see “Using 
alternate power sources” on page 135.

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For information on monitoring the battery charge, see “Monitoring 
the battery charge” on page 130.