Starting the computer by password

To start up the computer with the user password, follow the steps as detailed below:

1.Turn on the power as described in Chapter 1, Getting Started. The following message will appear in the screen:

Enter Password [ ]

At this point, the hotkeys FN + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function after you enter the password.

2.Enter the Password.

3.Press ENTER.

If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry password entry.

HW Setup

This section explains how to use the TOSHIBA HW Setup program to configure your computer, and provides information on settings for various functions.

Accessing HW Setup

To run the HW Setup program, click Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Utilities -> HWSETUP.

HW Setup window

The HW Setup window contains a number of tabs (General, Password, Display, Boot Setting, Keyboard, LAN, SATA and USB) to allow specific functions of the computer to be configured.

In addition there are also three buttons: OK, Cancel and Apply.

OK

Accepts your changes and closes the HW Setup

 

window.

 

 

Cancel

Closes the window without accepting your

 

changes.

 

 

Apply

Accepts all your changes without closing the HW

 

Setup window.

 

 

General

This window displays the BIOS/EC version and contains two buttons: Default and About.

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