Toshiba M205-S810 - Portege - Pentium M 1.5 GHz User Manual page 187

Using passwords in the Windows® operating system
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:
for both User and Master passwords. If the two passwords do
not match, an error message appears. Repeat steps 6 and 7 to
enter the password again.
8 Press
9 When System Setup prompts you to confirm your
change, Press
Changing the master and user passwords in System Setup
To change the master and user passwords in System Setup:
1 Click Start, then click Shutdown, and click OK.
The computer shuts down.
2 Hold down the
button 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
screen.
4 Use the up and down arrow keys to select the password
you wish to change.
5 Press the spacebar, then enter the appropriate password
and press
6 If you want to change your password, input the new
password.
to save the change.
End
.
Y
key and press and hold the power
Esc
to move to the HDD PASSWORD section on the
H
.
Enter
Keeping Your Files Safe
. You may use any combination
Enter
.
Enter
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.
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