Toshiba Tecra A9-S9013X User Manual - Page 211
With a password, Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged, Help and Support
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211 Hot Keys Password security 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. Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged When the battery is not fully charged (even if the computer is operating on AC power) your display may reappear automatically after a short time. To protect your desktop, you must set up a screen saver with a password before activating the password feature. To set up a password with a screen saver, go to Windows® online Help for instructions: 1 Click Start, and then Help and Support. 2 In the Search field, type password screen saver. 3 Press Enter. 4 Click the Protect your files with a screen saver password link located under the suggested topics. Follow the steps listed in the Windows® online Help to set up your password-protected screen saver.