User manual GATEWAY 600YG2

[. . . ] user'sguide Gateway 600 Notebook Customizing Troubleshooting Contents 1 Checking Out Your Gateway 600. 13 Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity . Connecting to a wired Ethernet network . Installing a printer, scanner, or other peripheral device . [. . . ] A list of country dialing codes may be especially useful if you are traveling internationally. s s s Radio frequency wireless connections s Every country has different restrictions on the use of wireless devices. If your notebook is equipped with a wireless device, check with the local radio approval authorities prior to your trip for any restrictions on the use of a wireless device in the destination country. If your notebook came equipped with an internal embedded wireless device, see "Safety, Regulatory, and Legal Information" on page 295 for general wireless regulatory guidelines. Wireless communication can interfere with equipment on commercial aircraft. Current aviation regulations require wireless devices to be turned off while traveling in an airplane. IEEE 802. 11b (also known as wireless Ethernet or Wifi) and Bluetooth communication devices are examples of devices which use wireless to communicate. For instructions on how to turn off your wireless device, see "Turning your wireless Ethernet on or off" on page 201. s s 168 www. gateway. com Files Files s Copy your working files from your desktop computer to your notebook before you travel. If you need to access your desktop computer files from your notebook while traveling, set up your desktop computer for remote access. Contact your network administrator for more information about remote access. Take extra diskettes or writable CDs for transferring files between computers and backing up files. s s Security s Get a locking cable for your notebook so that you can attach a cable lock and leave your notebook in your hotel room while you are away. Always keep your notebook with you while waiting in airports, train stations, or bus terminals. Be ready to claim your notebook as soon as it passes through the x-ray machine in security checkpoints. Write down your notebook model number and serial number (see "Identifying your model" on page 12) 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 notebook and accessories. Whoever sits next to you or behind you can see your notebook display. Avoid working with confidential files until you can be sure of privacy. Use a startup password to restrict access to your notebook. Important 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 notebook to Gateway for service. Call Gateway Technical Support for instructions. s s s s www. gateway. com 169 Chapter 9: Travel Tips To create a startup password: 1 2 3 4 5 6 Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, press F2. Open the Security menu, highlight Set Supervisor Password, then press ENTER and follow the instructions. [. . . ] Refer to the system label to verify the presence of wireless devices. Wireless devices that may be in your system are only qualified for use in Mexico if a SCT ID is on the system label. As a general guideline, a separation of 20 cm (8 inches) between the wireless device and the body, for use of a wireless device near the body (this does not include extremities) is typical. This device should be used more than 20 cm (8 inches) from the body when wireless devices are on. [. . . ]