Toshiba Portege M400 Series User Manual page 211

Using passwords in the Windows® operating system
2 Hold down the
switch until the on/off light on the system indicator panel
illuminates (green) for approximately one second. When
the following message appears on the screen: "Check
system, Then press [F1] key," press
The System Setup screen appears.
3 Press to move to the HDD PASSWORD section on the
H
screen.
4 Press the spacebar to select User Only password mode.
5 Press the down arrow key to move to the User Password
section.
6 Press the spacebar, then type a password of 1 to 16
characters and press
of letters and numbers in your password.
7 When System Setup prompts you to verify the password,
type it again and press
If the two passwords match, System Setup displays:
. If the two passwords do not match, an error
Registered
message appears. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to enter the password
again.
8 Press to save the change.
End
9 When System Setup prompts you to confirm your
change, Press
Keeping Your Files Safe
key and press and hold the power
Esc
. You may use any combination
Enter
.
Enter
.
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