Toshiba Tecra A5-S6215TD User Guide - Page 161

161 Toshiba Utilities Setting user passwords 2 On the left side, select Secure. 3 Select the Supervisor Password icon. 4 Select Not Registered. 5 Type the correct password. 6 Click OK. Setting user passwords Setting a password leaves your computer secure so that nobody can access your files. You must enter the password before you can work on your computer. Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your computer: ❖ An instant password - Secures your open programs and files when leaving the computer temporarily. ❖ A power-on password - Prevents unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer. ❖ A supervisor password - Prohibits unauthorized users from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba Hardware Setup. This is useful if more than one person uses the computer. A single user password supports the instant and power-on password functions. When setting up the various passwords, keep the following in mind: ❖ The user password can be set up under the supervisor password. ❖ The supervisor password must be set before the user password, or the user password must be deleted and then re-entered after the supervisor password is set.