Toshiba Tecra A8 Setting passwords

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Setting passwords

4Click Install, then follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation process.

Setting passwords

Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer, secure in the knowledge that nobody can access your files. When you set a password, you must enter the password before you can work on your computer again.

Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer:

❖An instant password — Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily.

❖A power-on password — Prevents unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer.

❖A supervisor password — Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba Hardware Setup. This is useful if more than one person uses the computer.

A single user password supports the instant and power-on password functions.

When setting up the various passwords, keep the following in mind:

❖The user password can be set up under the supervisor password.

❖The supervisor password must be set before the user password, or the user password must be deleted and then re-entered after the supervisor password is set.