PORTÉGÉ M780

The password is necessary only if the computer was Shutdown and Hibernation in Boot Mode.

It is not needed in Sleep Mode and Restart.

To enter a password manually, 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:

S 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.

Tablet mode

Enter your password by tapping the on-screen keyboard using the Tablet PC Pen or your finger.

On-screen keyboard can not be used in Display screen model.

Figure 6-8 On-screen keyboard

■The beep sounds when tapping the on-screen keyboard with the Tablet PC Pen or your finger. An * (asterisk) is displayed after “Password =” and one character is input for every tapping.

Register your password to the computer in the Laptop mode using the standard keyboard. Refer to TOSHIBA Password Utility, in this chapter for the detail.

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