User's Manual

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User's Manual
POWER AND
POWER-UP MODES
TOSHIBA Password Utility
The TOSHIBA Password Utility provides two levels of password security: User and
Supervisor.
NOTE: Passwords set in TOSHIBA Password Utility are different from
the Windows password.
User password
To start the utility, point to or click the following items:
Start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA Utilities ->
TOSHIBA Password Utility
The user password dialog box contains two main fields: User Password
and User Token.
User Password field
❑ Set (button)
Click this button to register a password of up to 50 characters. After a pass-
word is set, you will be prompted to enter it when you start the computer.
NOTE: After you set the password, a dialog box will be displayed asking
whether you want to save it to a diskette or other media. If you forget the
password, you can open the password file on another computer. Be sure
to keep the media in a safe place.
❑ Delete (button)
Click this button to delete a registered password. Before you can delete a
password, you must first enter the current password correctly or insert a proper
token.
❑ Change (button)
Click this button to change a registered password. Before you can change a
password, you must first enter the current password correctly or insert a proper
token.
❑ Owner String (text box)
You can use this box to associate text with the password. After you enter text,
click Apply or OK. The text will be displayed when you are prompted to enter a
password.