Using A Password - Toshiba Satellite 200 Series User Manual

Keeping Your
Files Safe
At some time, you'll almost certainly have files on your computer
that you want to keep private. Your Satellite 200 Series computer
comes with several options that can help you keep your computer
and files safe from unwanted intrusion.
This chapter describes the security options for your notebook
computer.

Using a Password

Setting a password lets you leave 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 three types of passwords:
A power-on password requires you to enter the password every
time you start or resume the computer. You do not need to
enter the password when you restart (Ctrl + Alt + Del).
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