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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 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 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 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.

Power-up modes

The computer has three power-up modes:

■Hibernation (saves data in memory to the hard disk)

■Sleep (power remains on, maintaining the data in memory, but the CPU and all other devices effectively enter a “sleep” mode)

■Boot (does not save data in memory)

Refer also to the section Turning off the power in Chapter 3, Getting Started.

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