Toshiba Satellite M50 (PSM53) - Manual (Page 120)

TOSHIBA M50 6-13
Power and Power-Up Modes
Supervisor password
If you set a supervisor password, some functions will be restricted when a
user logs on with the user password. To set a supervisor password:
TOSHIBA Assist SECURE Supervisor password
This utility lets you do the following:
■
Register or delete the supervisor password.
■ Specify restrictions for general users.
Starting the computer by password
If you registered a password, start the computer by entering the password
manually.
To enter a password manually, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started .
The following message will appear in the LCD:
Enter Password [xxxxxxxx]
2. Enter the Password.
3. Press Enter.
Power-up modes
The computer has three power-up modes:
■
Hibernation (saves data in memory to the hard disk)
■
Standby (power remains on, maintaining the data in memory, but the
CPU and all other devices effectively enter a 'sleep' mode)
■ Boot (does not save data in memory)
The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in boot
mode, not in Hibernation or Standby mode.
If you enter the password incorrectly three consecutive times, the computer
shuts down. You must turn on the computer again and re-enter the
password.
Refer also to the section Turning off the power in Chapter 3, Getting Started .