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Toshiba Utilities

Setting user passwords

 

 

 

Using an instant password

An instant password secures your system with a single keystroke. Use this feature when you need to leave your desk for a few minutes and don’t want to turn off the computer.

To use an instant password, press Fn, then press F1. This freezes the keyboard and AccuPoint II and blanks the screen. An instant password has no effect on an optional serial mouse or trackball.

1To unlock your system, do one of the following:

❖If you have not registered a user password, press Enter.

❖If you have registered a user password, press Enter. Type your password then press Enter.

If you enter the password correctly, the computer returns to where it was when you enabled the instant password.

Setting a user password

To register a password for the instant and power-on password functions:

1Open the Start menu, point to Settings, Control Panel, then click Toshiba Hardware Setup.

2Select the Password tab.

3Click Registered.

4Type your password in the Enter Password box and click OK.

5Type the password again in the Verify Password box and click OK.

6Click Exit.

Disabling a user password

To cancel the password that supports the instant and power-on password functions: