Disabling The User-Level Password; Using The Power-On (User-Level) Password; Using The Instant (User-Level) Password - Toshiba 4010 User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe
Using passwords in the Windows® operating system

Disabling the user-level password

To delete a user-level password:
1 Click Start, Control Panel, and click Toshiba
HWSetup.
2 Open the Password tab.
3 Click Not Registered.
A Password dialog box appears.
4 Type in the password and click OK.
5 Click OK at the bottom of the HWSetup window.
The user password is disabled.

Using the power-on (user-level) password

Whenever you start your computer with a power-on (user-
level) password in effect, the computer prompts you to enter
the password before it goes through its normal startup
procedure.
When your computer prompts you to enter your password,
type it in and press
the computer continues with its normal startup procedure. If
you enter an incorrect password, the computer beeps. After
three incorrect attempts, the system turns off automatically.

Using the instant (user-level) password

An instant password secures your system with a single
keystroke. Use this feature when you need to leave your desk
for a few minutes and don't want to turn off the computer.
To use an instant password, press
Pressing this hot key freezes the keyboard and AccuPoint II
and blanks the screen. An instant password has no effect on
an optional serial mouse or trackball.
If you have not registered a user-level password, press
unlock your system.
. If you enter the password correctly,
Enter
and simultaneously.
Fn F1
to
Enter