Laptop User Manual

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Utilities
Setting passwords
Using a user password
A user password provides power-on password protection.
Setting a user password
If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, TOSHIBA
strongly recommends that you save your password in a location
where you can later access it should you not remember it.
TOSHIBA is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your
organization or others as a result of the inability to access the computer.
To register a password for the power-on password functions:
1 To access User Password from the Start screen begin typing
User Password, or while in the Desktop screen double-click
the Desktop Assist icon.
2 Click Tools & Utilities.
3 Click the User Password icon.
4 Click Set.
5 Enter your password, and then enter it again to verify.
6 Click Set.
7 Click OK to save your password as a text file.
8 Click Save.
9 Click OK.
Deleting a user password
To cancel the power-on password function:
1 To access User Password from the Start screen begin typing
User Password, or while in the Desktop screen double-click
the Desktop Assist icon.
2 Click Tools & Utilities.
3 Click the User Password icon.
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
4 Enter your password.
5 Click Delete.
An authority verification pop-up screen appears.
6 Click Delete
7 Enter the password, and then click Verify.
8 Click OK to exit.