Toshiba Satellite A40 User Manual page 112

There are also three buttons: OK, Cancel and Apply.
OK
Cancel
Apply
General
This window displays the BIOS version and contains two buttons: Default
and About.
Default
About
Setup
This field displays BIOS Version and date.
Password
User Password
This option allows you to set or reset the user password for power on.
Not Registered
Registered
To enter a user password:
1. Select Registered to display the following prompt:
S
2. Enter a password of up to 10 characters. (You cannot use the
following characters: ^ @ [ ] ; : , . / space.) The character string you
enter is displayed as a string of asterisks. For example, if you enter a
password consisting of four characters, the display is shown as:
S
If you click the OK button before entering the password, Not registered
will appear on the display.
TOSHIBA A40 Series
Accepts your changes and closes the HW Setup
window.
Closes the window without accepting your
changes.
Accepts all your changes without closing the HW
Setup window.
Return all HW Setup values to the factory
settings.
Display the HW Setup version.
Change or remove the password. (Default)
Set the password. A dialog box will appear to let
you set the password.
Enter Password:
Enter Password: ****
HW Setup and Passwords
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