Security Measures - Panasonic Toghbook CF-48 Series Reference Manual

Security Measures

To prevent unauthorized access of your computer, the various security measures are provided below.
You do not want your computer to be used without permission
You do not want the data on the hard disk to be read, or data to
be written to the hard disk, in cases including theft.
You want to prevent theft or damage to data by using a floppy
disk
You want to prevent theft of your computer
NOTE
Windows has a security function that differs from the above security measures. For detailed information, refer to
the Windows help.
For security functions for the wireless LAN :
When you do not want your computer to be used without permission
Situation
You should set your "Supervisor Password" and "User Password" (The User Password
can only be set when the Supervisor Password has been set).
Without the password, access to your computer is impossible.
Starting up when the password is set
When [Password on boot] of [Security] menu is set to [Enable], enter your pass-
word* 1 and press Enter .
Enter Password [
* 1 Supervisor Password or User Password set in the Setup Utility (not the Windows password).
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* Even if no password is entered for about a minute when starting up the Setup Utility, the
power will not be turned off.
When the Setup Utility is started with the Supervisor Password
You can register all items of the Setup Utility (
When the Setup Utility is started with the User Password
You can not register [Advanced] menu and [Boot] menu.
[Set Supervisor Password] and [Hard Disk Lock] will not be displayed on [Secu-
rity] menu. The User Password can be changed only when [User Password Pro-
tection] has been set to [No Protection]. The User Password cannot be deleted.
F9 does not work.
NOTE
When [Password on boot] in the Setup Utility is set to [Disable], the password is not
necessary when the computer is started up, but the password becomes necessary
when the Setup Utility is started up. This alternative makes it possible to prevent the
contents of the Setup Utility from being changed.
Function to use
Supervisor Password
User Password
Hard Disk Lock
Prevent operation by
using a floppy disk
Security lock
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The correct password
]
Three incorrect attempts
No password for about a minute*
Reference
below
page 16
page 17
"Names and Func-
tions of Parts"
Will Start
or
2
Will Not Start
(Power off)
page 48).
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