Toshiba Tecra M9-S5516X User Guide - Page 214

Password security, Without a password

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214 Hot Keys Password security Password security Fn + This hot key blanks the display. Without a password The Fn + F1 key combination turns off the display and activates instant security. Using the pointing device or any key will make the display's content reappear, if no password is set for the current user. With a password The Fn + F1 key combination turns off the display and activates instant security. If you set a blank screen saver, pressing the Fn + F1 key combination to activate instant security will cause the screen to go blank. Using the pointing device or any key will make the display's content reappear. The Windows® operating system log-on screen will appear, prompting you for a password. After typing in the password for the current user, press Enter. To activate the password feature: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, and then Appearances and Themes. 2 Click one of the following: ❖ Choose a screen saver in the "Pick a task" section ❖ Display in the "or pick a Control Panel icon" section The Display Properties window appears. 3 If you clicked Choose a screen saver, the Screen Saver tab has already been selected. If it is not selected, click the Screen Saver tab. 4 Click the On resume, password protected check box. 5 Click OK.

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214
Hot Keys
Password security
Password security
Without a password
The
Fn
+
F1
key combination turns off the display and activates
instant security. Using the pointing device or any key will make the
display’s content reappear, if no password is set for the current user.
With a password
The
Fn
+
F1
key combination turns off the display and activates
instant security.
If you set a blank screen saver, pressing the
Fn
+
F1
key
combination to activate instant security will cause the screen to go
blank. Using the pointing device or any key will make the display’s
content reappear. The Windows
®
operating system log-on screen
will appear, prompting you for a password. After typing in the
password for the current user, press
Enter
.
To activate the password feature:
1
Click
Start
,
Control Panel
, and then
Appearances and
Themes
.
2
Click one of the following:
Choose a screen saver
in the “Pick a task” section
Display
in the “or pick a Control Panel icon” section
The Display Properties window appears.
3
If you clicked
Choose a screen saver
, the Screen Saver tab has
already been selected. If it is not selected, click the
Screen
Saver
tab.
4
Click the
On resume, password protected
check box.
5
Click
OK
.
Fn
+
This hot key blanks the display.