Using The Power-On (User-Level) Password - Toshiba Portégé M100 Series User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe
User-level passwords

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.
If you've forgotten your password and you have a password
service diskette:
1 Connect your diskette drive. For instructions, see
optional external USB diskette drive" on page
2 Turn on the computer.
The system prompts you for your password.
3 Insert the password service diskette into the diskette drive
and press
The system prompts you, "
4 To enter System Setup and reset your password, press
Follow the instructions in
in System Setup" on page 179
To remove your password, press
registered.
Enter
.
Enter
The password service diskette is not reusable. Once you use it,
you must create a new diskette, even if you set the same
password.
. If you enter the password correctly,
Set Password Again (Y/N)?
"Setting a user-level password
to reset your password.
. It will no longer be
N
"Using the
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"
.
Y