Using An Instant Password; Setting A User Password - Toshiba A2 User Manual

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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.

Using an instant password

An instant password secures your system with a single
keystroke. Use this feature when you leave your desk for a
few minutes and do not want to turn off the computer.
To use an instant password, press
freezes the keyboard and TouchPad, and blanks the screen.
An instant password has no effect on an optional USB mouse
or trackball.
To unlock your system, press Enter and the Windows Logon
screen will appear. Select your user name and enter your
password, if any.

Setting a user password

To register a password for the power-on password functions:
1 Click Start, then click All Programs.
2 Point to TOSHIBA Console, then click the resulting
TOSHIBA Console selection.
The TOSHIBA Console window appears.
3 On the left side, select Security.
4 Select the User Password icon.
5 Click Set.
6 Type your password in the Input box.
7 Retype your password in the Input again box.
TECHNICAL NOTE: When you delete the supervisor password,
the user password is also deleted.
Toshiba Utilities
Setting user passwords
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