Using The Power-On (User-Level) Password - Toshiba M1 User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe
User-level passwords
5 Press
6 When System Setup prompts you to do so, verify the
password by pressing
7 Press
System Setup asks you to confirm your choice.
8 Press
System Setup closes, returning you to the system prompt. The
next time you start the computer, your password will be
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.
If you've forgotten your password and you have a password
service diskette:
1 Connect your diskette drive. For instructions, see
"Connecting an external 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
.
Enter
to save your change.
End
to confirm you want to quit.
Y
. If you enter the password correctly,
Enter
.
Enter
.
Enter
72.