Power and Power-Up Modes

User PasswordTo start the utility, point to or click the following items:Launch: TOSHIBA Assist  SECURE  User PasswordnRegistered

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.

nNot Registered

Click to delete a registered password. Before you can delete a password, you must first enter the current password correctly.

nOwner String (text box)

You can use this box to associate text with the password. After you enter text, click Apply or OK, then, each time the computer is switched on, this text will be displayed along with the prompt for the password.

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 passwordThis utility lets you do the following:nRegister or delete the supervisor password.nSpecify restrictions for general users.Starting the computer by password

If you have already registered a password, there is one way to start the computer:

nEnter the password manually.

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

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]

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 consecutive times, the computer shuts down. You must turn on the computer again and re-enter the password.

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