Toshiba Portege X20W-D User Manual page 86

Supervisor Password
If you set a Supervisor Password, some functions might be restricted when
a user logs on with the User Password. To set a Supervisor Password:
Click Start -> TOSHIBA -> TOSHIBA Settings -> System Password.
Then click the down arrow next to Advanced options to show the
Supervisor Password settings.
This function lets you do the following:
Starting the computer using a password
If you have already registered a user password, there is one way to start
the computer:
The password is necessary if the computer was shut down in Hibernation
mode, boot mode or Restart. It is not needed in Sleep mode.
To enter a password manually, do the following:
1.
At this point, the function keys do not work. They will function after you
enter the password.
2.
3.
If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, or if you do not
enter the password within 1 minute, the computer shuts down. In this case,
some features that can power on the computer automatically (Wake-up on
LAN, Task Scheduler, etc) might not work. You must turn the computer
back on to retry password entry.
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Change (button)
Click this button to change a registered password. Before you can
change a password, you must first enter the current password
correctly.
Owner String (text box)
You can use this box to associate text with the password. After you
enter text, click Apply or OK. When the computer is started, this text
is displayed together with the prompt asking you to enter a password.
Register or delete the Supervisor Password.
Specify restrictions for general users.
Enter the password manually.
Turn on the power as described in the
following message appears in the screen:
Password =
Enter the Password.
Press ENTER.
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