Toshiba password utility, User password, Supervisor password – Toshiba Satellite U840 User Manual

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7.

Verification will be performed. If the authentication is successful, the
image data taken in step 6 will be faded in and placed over one
another.
If an error occurs during authentication, you will be returned to the
Select Tiles screen.

8.

The Windows Welcome screen will be displayed, and will be logged in
automatically to Windows.
If authentication was successful, but an authentication error
subsequently occurred during the login to Windows, you will be asked
to provide your account information.

TOSHIBA Password Utility

The TOSHIBA Password Utility provides two levels of password security:
User and Supervisor.

Passwords set by the TOSHIBA Password Utility function are different from
the Windows password.

User Password

To start the utility, point to or click the following items:
Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Support & Recovery -> TOSHIBA
Assist -> SECURE -> User password
Please refer to the

User Password

section for further information.

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:
Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Support & Recovery -> 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 have already registered a user password, there is one way to start
the computer:

Enter the password manually.

The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in
Hibernation mode or boot mode, not in Sleep mode and Restart.

To enter a password manually, follow the steps as detailed below:

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