Toshiba Tecra A8 PTA83C-KF601F Users Manual Canada; English - Page 143
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Power and Power-Up Modes User Password To start the utility, point to or click the following items: start -> All Programs -> TOSHIBA -> Utilities ->Password Utility The User Password dialog box contains two main fields: User Password and User Token. User authentication may be required to validate user rights when using "TOSHIBA Password Utility" to delete or change passwords, or create tokens, etc. User Password field Set (button) Click this button to register a password of up to 50 characters. After a password is set, you will be prompted to enter it when you start the computer. Check "Set the same string simultaneously as HDD User Password" when setting the HDD User Password. ■ Depending on models, the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) password is not supported. ■ After you set the password, a dialog box will be displayed asking whether you want to save it to a floppy disk or other media. If you forget the password, you can open the password file on another computer. Be sure to keep the media in a safe place. ■ When entering the character string to register the password, enter from the keyboard character by character and do not enter as ASCII code or copy-and-paste the character string. In addition, ensure that the registered password is correct by outputting the character string to the password file. ■ When entering a password, do not enter any characters (for example "!" or "#") produced by pressing the Shift or Alt keys and so on. ■ Delete (button) Click this button to delete a registered password. Before you can delete a password, you must first enter the current password correctly or insert a proper token. Please use BIOS Setup to change or delete the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Passwords or to set the HDD Master Password. ■ Change (button) Click this button to change a registered password. Before you can change a password, you must first enter the current password correctly or insert a proper token. Please use BIOS Setup to change or delete the HDD (Hard Disk Drive) Passwords or to set the HDD Master Password. User's Manual 6-13