Password Security; Without A Password; With A Password - Toshiba Tecra A8 User Manual

Password security

Fn +

Without a password

The
Fn
activates instant security. Using the pointing device or any
key will make the display's content reappear, if no password
is set for the current user.

With a password

The
Fn
activates instant security.
If you set a blank screen saver, pressing the
combination to activate instant security will cause the screen
to go blank. Using the pointing device or any key will make
the display's content reappear. The Windows
system log-on screen will appear, prompting you for a
password. After typing in the password for the current user,
press Enter.
To activate the password feature:
1 Click Start, Control Panel, then click Appearances and
Themes.
2 Click one of the following:
❖
❖
The Display Properties window appears.
This hot key blanks the display.
+ key combination turns off the display and
F1
+ key combination turns off the display and
F1
Choose a screen saver in the "Pick a task" section
Display in the "or pick a Control Panel icon" section
Hot Keys
Password security
Fn +
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F1 key