Toshiba TECRA A6 Owner's Manual page 122

6 The BIOS Setup Program
Built-in HDD Status
Set
Clear
Built-in HDD Password Select
User Only
User+Master Master password must be set first before user password can be
configured.
Set HDD User Password / Set HDD Master Password
Enter this field always shows the message.
While this field is highlighted, press [Enter]. The following message is shown:
If there is an old password then setup will prompt with the following window instead and a
current password will be required to be entered at first:
User can type password in field of Enter New Password, and re-enter password in field of
Confirm New Password for verification.
If verification OK:
The HDD supervisor password is set complete after user press [Enter].
If verification fails:
If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled.
The formats of the password are as follows:
Length: No more than 8 characters.
Characters: Alphanumeric keys only. The shift status, Ctrl, Shift, Alt, and Capital, are
ignored.
6-10
HDD Password is set.
HDD Password is not set.
For normal user entering HDD password.
Set HDD Master Password
Enter New Password
Confirm New Password
Set HDD Master Password
Enter Current Password
Enter New Password
Confirm New Password
Setup Notice
Changes have been saved.
[Continue]
Setup Warning
Passwords do not match.
Re-enter password.
[Continue]
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