Toshiba Portégé 650CT User Manual page 218

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Keeping Your Files Safe
Using a Password
Instant Password
An instant password secures your system with a single keystroke.
Use this feature when you need to leave your desk for a few min-
utes and don't want to turn the computer off.
To use an instant password, press
freezes the keyboard and AccuPoint and blanks the screen. An
instant password has no effect on an optional serial mouse or
trackball.
To unlock the password, follow these steps:
1 Press
Enter
If you've registered a password, the screen remains blank. If
you haven't registered a password, the computer returns to
where it was when you pressed the hotkey.
2 Enter your password and press
If you enter the password correctly, the computer returns to
where it was when you pressed the hotkey.
Disabling a System Password
To disable your password, follow these steps:
1 Click Start, then point to Settings.
2 Click Control Panel.
Windows 95 opens the Control Panel.
3 Double-click the Toshiba System icon.
The Toshiba System Control Panel opens with the Start Up
Options tab on top.
4 Click the Security tab to bring it to the front.
Part I: Getting To Know Your Computer
+
Fn
.
Enter
. Pressing this hotkey
F1
.