User-Level Passwords; Setting A User-Level Password - Toshiba Portege 4000 User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe

User-level passwords

A hard disk drive password—Protects your data by


preventing access to the hard disk, even if it is removed and
installed in another computer. You can set a hard disk drive
user password and/or a hard disk drive master password.
User-level passwords
The user-level password is the basic level of password security.
You can use it as both a power-on password and an instant
password. For most users, this is all the password security you'll
need.
CAUTION: Make sure you use a password you can
remember easily. If you ever forget your password, contact
your network administrator.

Setting a user-level password

To set (register) a user-level password:
1 Click Start, point to Settings, Control Panel, and click
Toshiba HWSetup.
2 Open the Password tab.
3 Click Registered.
A Password dialog box appears.
4 Type in the password and click OK.
5 Reenter the password and click OK.
6 Click OK at the bottom of the HWSetup window.
Your user password is now in effect. Use it when you start the
computer (power-on password), or when you use the hot key
Fn
+ (instant password).
F1