Toshiba Satellite 5005 User Guide - Page 58

58 Getting Started Using the computer for the first time The hard disk drive light flashes to indicate that the hard disk drive is currently in use. CAUTION: Never turn off the computer while any drive is in use. Activating the power-on password When you first power up your computer, no password is required. But you can set up your computer so that a password is required to complete the powering up process in the future. To activate the power-on password: 1 Press the TOSHIBA Console button. The TOSHIBA Console window appears. For more information see "TOSHIBA Console" on page 119. 2 Click Security. 3 Click User password. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. The password requirement becomes active the next time you turn on your computer. When the feature is active, the Sub LCD will display "password ="during the power-on process. As you type your password, the characters will appear as asterisks in the Sub LCD. After typing your password, hit the Enter key.