144 Utilities
Setting passwords
6Click OK.
A pop-up screen appears asking for the User Password Mode.
7Select whether the user password allows the user to change the
hardware configuration:
❖Able to run HwSetup—User can change the hardware
configuration
❖Unable to run HwSetup—User cannot change the
hardware configuration (supervisor password is required)
8Click OK.
9Shut down the system to complete the process.
Deleting a supervisor password
To delete a supervisor password:
1Click Start, All Programs, Tosh iba , Utilities, and then
TOSHIBA Assist.
The TOSHIBA Assist window appears.
2On the left side, click the Secure tab.
3Click the Supervisor Password icon.
The Supervisor Password Utility window appears.
4Select Not Registered, then click OK.
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
5Enter the supervisor password, then click OK.
6Click OK to exit.
Using a user password
A user password provides power-on password protection.
Setting a user password
If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly
recommends that you save your password in a location where you
can later access it should you not remember it.
Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your
organization or others as a result of the inability to access your
computer.