Toshiba Satellite Pro 4300 User Manual - Page 85

Starting the computer by password, Setup and Password Security, Getting Started

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6. Slide the battery latch into place to secure the battery pack. Securing the battery cover Starting the computer by password If you registered a password as supervisor or user, you must enter it to start the computer. If you forget your password, use the password service diskette. For more information about how to set a password and make a password service diskette, refer to the Password security section in Chapter 7, Setup and Password Security. To start up the computer with the password, follow these steps: 1. Turn on the computer as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started, and the following message appears: Password = At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F5 do not work. They will function after you enter the password. 2. Enter the password. 3. Press Enter. The computer displays the message below while it starts up. Valid password entered, system is now starting up. If you have set a password and the computer boots by the alarm Power On function and Resume is on, the computer will start with the instant security function enabled. The password = message is not displayed; however, you must enter the password to use the computer. User's Manual Power and Power-Up Modes 6-11

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User's Manual
Power and Power-Up Modes
6-11
6.
Slide the battery latch into place to secure the battery pack.
Securing the battery cover
Starting the computer by password
If you registered a password as supervisor or user, you must enter it to
start the computer. If you forget your password, use the password service
diskette. For more information about how to set a password and make a
password service diskette, refer to the Password security section in
Chapter 7,
Setup and Password Security
.
To start up the computer with the password, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on the computer as described in Chapter 3,
Getting Started
,
and
the following message appears:
Password =
At this point, the hotkeys
Fn
+
F1
to
F5
do not work. They will function
after you enter the password.
2.
Enter the password.
3.
Press
Enter
. The computer displays the message below while it starts up.
Valid password entered, system is now
starting up.
If you have set a password and the computer boots by the alarm Power
On function and Resume is on, the computer will start with the instant
security function enabled. The password = message is not displayed;
however, you must enter the password to use the computer.