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Toshiba Utilities
Setting passwords
Setting passwords
Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer, secure
in the knowledge that nobody can access your files. When you set a
password, you must enter the password before you can work on
your computer again.
Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer:
❖ An instant password—Secures your open programs and files
when leaving the computer temporarily.
❖ A power-on password—Prevents unauthorized users from
starting or restarting the computer.
❖ A supervisor password—Prohibits unauthorized users from
accessing certain functions such as Toshiba Hardware Setup.
This is useful if more than one person uses the computer.
A single user password supports the instant and power-on password
functions.
When setting up passwords, keep the following in mind:
❖ The user password can be set up under the supervisor
password.
❖ The supervisor password must be set before the user password,
or the user password must be deleted and then re-entered after
the supervisor password is set.
Using an instant password
An instant password secures your system with a single keystroke.
Use this feature when you leave your desk for a few minutes and do
not want to turn off the computer.
To use an instant password, press
Fn + F1. This freezes the keyboard
and TouchPad, and blanks the screen. An instant password has no
effect on an optional USB mouse or trackball.
To unlock your system, press any key or touch the pointing device
and the Windows
®
Logon screen will appear. Select your user name
and enter your password, if any.
Using a supervisor password
A supervisor password prevents other users from changing
hardware configuration options.