Starting The Computer By Password - Toshiba Tecra A7 User Manual

3. Push the battery pack until it is firmly seated.

Starting the computer by password

To start up the computer with the user password, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3,
The following message appears:
At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F9 do not work. They will function after
you enter the password.
2. Enter the password.
3. Press Enter.
If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer
shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry
password entry.
Power-up modes
The computer has the following power-up modes:
■
Boot: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your
work before you turn the computer off in boot mode.
■
Hibernation: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.
■
Standby: Data is maintained in the computer's main memory.
Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off the power
in Chapter 3,
Windows utilities
You can specify the setting in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
Hot keys
You can use hot keys Fn + F3 to enter Standby mode and Fn + F4 to enter
Hibernation. See Chapter 5,
Panel power on/off
You can set up your computer so that power turns off automatically when
you close the display panel. When you open the panel, power turns on in
Standby or Hibernation mode but not in boot mode.
User's Manual
Password =
Getting Started.
The Keyboard, for details.
Power and Power-Up Modes
Getting Started.
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