Working With User-Level Passwords; Creating A User-Level Password - Toshiba Satellite 200 Series User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe
Using a Password
An instant password lets you get up and walk away from your
computer for a few moments without having to turn the com-
puter off.
A supervisor-level password protects system settings by
restricting who can make changes in MaxTime, Hardware
Setup and TSETUP. This is useful if more than one person is
using the computer.

Working with User-Level Passwords

The user-level password is the basic level of password security.
For most users, this is all the password security you'll need.
You may create a user-level password in either Hardware Setup or
TSETUP. This section describes how to create a user-level pass-
word in Hardware Setup and how to use it as an instant and power-
on password.
When you create a password in TSETUP you may also create a
password service diskette. You can use this diskette to start the
computer if you forget your password. "Password Retrieval" on
page 232 describes how to create a user-level password and pass-
word service diskette in TSETUP.

Creating a User-Level Password

When you register a password in Hardware Setup, you cannot
create a password service diskette. If you forget your pass-
word, you must contact Toshiba (US telephone number 800-
999-4273) before you can start your computer again. To reg-
ister a password and create a password service diskette, fol-
low the steps in "Password Retrieval" on page 232 to use
TSETUP.
To create (register) a password in Hardware Setup, follow these
steps:
1 Click Start, then point at Programs.