Using Passwords In The Windows Operating System - Toshiba M4 User Manual

Using passwords in the Windows® operating system
Using passwords in the Windows
system
Setting a password lets you walk away from your computer,
secure in the knowledge that nobody can access your files.
When you set a password, you must enter the password
before you can work on your computer again.
Toshiba supports the following types of passwords on your
computer:
A power-on password—Prevents unauthorized users
from starting or restarting the computer.
An instant password—Secures your open programs and
files when you need to leave the computer temporarily.
An HDD password— A hard disk drive password that
protects your data by requiring a password when you try
to access the hard disk, whether it is in your computer or
in another system. You can set a hard disk drive user
password and/or a hard disk drive master password.
If you choose to set a hard disk drive user password, we
strongly recommend that you set a hard disk drive master
password as well.
If you set a hard disk drive user password and later forget the
password, YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR
HARD DISK AGAIN unless you have set a hard disk drive mas-
ter password and you remember that password.
Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to
you, your organization or others as a result of the inability to
access the hard drive.
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