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■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 recordable media for transferring files between computers and 
backing up files.
Security
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To create a startup password:
1Restart your notebook. As soon as you see a startup screen, pressF2. 
The BIOS Setup utility opens.
2Open the Security menu.
3Highlight Set Supervisor Password, then press ENTER and follow the 
instructions. You must set the supervisor password in order to set 
the user (startup) password.
4Highlight Set User Password, then press ENTER and follow the 
instructions. This is the password you need to enter at startup.
5Highlight...

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■If you plan to use several USB peripheral devices, take a portable USB hub 
to provide additional USB ports.
■Take a network cable if you need to connect to a network. Some hotels 
provide Internet connectivity only through their networks.
■If your notebook has been exposed to cold temperatures, allow it to warm 
to room temperature before turning it on.
■Ta k e  y o u r  System Restoration CDs in case you need to install an additional 
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Yo u r  C o m p u t e r
This chapter provides information about customizing your 
computer by changing settings in Windows. Read this 
chapter to learn how to:
■Change screen and display settings
■Change the background and screen saver
■Adjust the touchpad settings
■Add, change, and switch user accounts in Windows XP 

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Adjusting the screen and desktop 
settings
Adjusting the color depth and screen area are two of the most basic display 
settings you may need to change. You can also adjust settings such as the screen 
background and screen saver.
Adjusting the color depth
Color depth is the number of colors your screen displays. Various image types 
require various color depths for optimum appearance. For example, simple color 
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3Click the Settings tab.
4Click the arrow button to open the Color quality or Colors list, then click 
the color depth you want.
5To save your changes in Windows XP, click OK, then click Yes.
- OR -
To save your changes in Windows 2000, click 
OK, then click OK again.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about adjusting display settings in 
Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and Support.
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Adjusting the screen resolution
You can increase the screen resolution to fit more icons on your desktop, or 
you can decrease the resolution to make reading the display easier. The higher 
the resolution, the smaller individual components of the screen (such as icons 
and menu bars) appear.
To adjust the screen resolution:
1In Windows XP, click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel 
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5To save your changes in Windows XP, click OK, then click Yes.
- OR -
To save your changes in Windows 2000, click 
OK, then click OK again.
Changing the colors on your Windows 
desktop
You can change the colors of Windows desktop items, such as the background 
color and dialog box title bars.
To change desktop colors in Windows XP:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
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3Click the Appearance tab.
4Click the arrow button to open the Color scheme list, click the color scheme 
you want, then click 
OK. The new colors appear on your desktop.
- OR -
If you want to create a new color scheme as part of a desktop theme:
aClick Advanced. The Advanced Appearance dialog box opens.
bClick the arrow button to open the Item list, then click the item you 
want to change.
cChange the color or font settings for the item.
dClick...