Deleting Or Changing A Hard Disk Drive User Only Password In System Setup - Toshiba Portege M400 Series User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe
Using passwords in the Windows® operating system
Deleting or changing a hard disk drive user only password in
System Setup
To delete or change a user only password in System Setup:
1 Click Start, then click Shutdown, and click OK.
The computer shuts down.
2 Hold down the
switch until the on/off light on the system indicator panel
illuminates (green) for approximately one second. When
the following message appears on the screen: "Check
system, Then press [F1] key," press
The System Setup screen appears.
3 Press
screen.
4 Press the spacebar, then type in your user password and
press
5 If you want to change the password, input the new
password.
6 When System Setup prompts you to verify the password,
type it again and press
If the two passwords match, System Setup displays:
Registered
message appears. Repeat steps 5 and 6 to enter the password
again.
7 If you want to delete the user password, leave the space
blank and press
Registered
8 Press
9 When System Setup prompts you to confirm your
change, Press
key and press and hold the power
Esc
to move to the HDD PASSWORD section on the
H
.
Enter
. If the two passwords do not match, an error
Enter
.
to save the change.
End
.
Y
.
Enter
twice. System Setup displays:
.
F1
Not