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Using a user password, User Password, Desktop Assist, Tools & Utilities, Delete, Verify

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Utilities Setting passwords 121 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 your 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.

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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 your
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.