Toshiba Satellite R10 User Manual page 190

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Keeping Your Files Safe
Using passwords in the Windows® operating system
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 Press the spacebar to select Master + User password
mode.
5 Press the down arrow key to move to the Master
Password section. You must register a Master Password
first.
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.
HINT: The hard disk drive shipped with your computer may not
support the master password feature. When you attempt to set
master password protection, your computer may alert you that
this feature is not supported by your drive. If this happens and
you want to establish a master password for your hard disk,
contact your network administrator for instructions.To register
master and user passwords in System Setup:
Esc
to move to the HDD PASSWORD section on the
H
key and press and hold the power
. You may use any combination
Enter
.
Enter
.
F1
Registered