Toshiba L550 PSLW9C-01000P Users Manual Canada; English - Page 131
TOSHIBA Password Utility, User Password, Supervisor password, Starting the computer by password
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Power and Power-up Modes TOSHIBA Password Utility The TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility allows you to maintain an additional level of security and provides two levels of password security: User and Supervisor. Passwords set in TOSHIBA Supervisor Password Utility are different from the Windows® login password. User Password To start the utility, point to or click the following items: Launch TOSHIBA Assist J SECURE J User Password ■ Registered Click to register a password of up to 8 characters. After a password is set, you will be prompted to enter it when you start the computer. ■ Not Registered Click to delete a registered password. Before you can delete a password, you must first enter the current password correctly. ■ Owner String (text box) You can use this box to associate text with the password. After you enter text, click Apply or OK, then, each time the computer is switched on, this text will be displayed along with the prompt for the password. Supervisor password If you set a supervisor password, some functions will be restricted when a user logs on with the user password. To set a supervisor password: TOSHIBA Assist J SECURE J Supervisor password This utility lets you do the following: ■ Register or delete the supervisor password. ■ Specify restrictions for general users. Starting the computer by password If you have already registered a password, there is one way to start the computer: ■ Enter the password manually. The password is necessary only if the computer was shut down in boot mode, not in Hibernation or Sleep mode. User's Manual 6-11