Toshiba Equium M40X - Manual (Page 116)

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Power and Power-Up Modes
TOSHIBA Password Utility
The TOSHIBA Password Utility provides two levels of password security:
User and Supervisor.
User Password
To start the utility, point to or click the following items:
Launch TOSHIBA Assist
 SECURE  User Password
■ Registered
Click to register a password of up to 8 characters. After a password is
set, you will be prompted to enter it when you start the computer.
■ Not Registered
Click to delete a registered password. Before you can delete a
password, you must first enter the current password correctly.
■ Owner String (text box)
You can use this box to associate text with the password. After you
enter text, click Apply or Ok. At the time of a startup of a computer,
this text is displayed, when you can ask for the input of a password.
Supervisor password
If you set a supervisor password, some functions might 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.
Passwords set in TOSHIBA Password Utility are different from the
Windows
® login password.
The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in boot
mode, not in Hibernation or Standby mode.