Using An Instant Password; Setting A Windows User Password - Toshiba Portégé M100 Series User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe
User-level passwords
Setting a user-level password in
Toshiba Hardware Setup
Setting a password leaves your computer secure so that
nobody can access your files. You must enter the password
before you can work on your computer.
A single user password supports the instant and power-on
password functions.

Using an instant password

An instant password secures your system with a single
keystroke. Use this feature when you leave your desk for a
few minutes and don't want to turn off the computer.
1 Press
The screen goes blank.
2 Move the Dual Pointing Device, or press a key.
On the displayed screen, select a user.
3 For the selected user:
❖
❖
The desktop displays.

Setting a Windows user password

To register a password for the Windows Logon and Instant
Password functions:
1 Click Start, then Control Panel.
2 Click User Accounts.
3 Select Create a password.
4 Enter the password and password hint as directed.
, then press
Fn
If you have not registered a user password, press
If you have registered a user password, type the password
and press .
Enter
.
F1
.
Enter