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Toshiba Utilities
User-level passwords
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An instant password — Secures your open programs and
files when leaving the computer temporarily
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A power-on password — Prevents unauthorized users
from starting or restarting the computer
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A hard disk drive password — Prevents access to the hard
disk even if it is removed and installed in another
computer
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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
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.
1
Press
Fn
, then press
F1
.
The screen goes blank.
2
Press a key.
On the displayed screen, select a user:
3
For the selected user:
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If you have not registered a user password, press
Enter
.
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If you have registered a user password, type the password
and press
Enter
.
The desktop displays.
Setting a user password
To register a password for the Windows Logon and Instant
Password functions:
1
Click
Start
, then
Control Panel
. Click
User Accounts
.
