Toshiba M50 User Guide
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Toshiba Utilities
Setting user passwords
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Select the Supervisor Password icon.
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Click Registered.
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Type your password in the Supervisor Password box.
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Retype your password in the Supervisor Password
again box.
again box.
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Click OK.
Deleting a supervisor password
To cancel the power-on password function:
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Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click
Toshiba Assist.
Toshiba Assist.
The TOSHIBA Assist window appears.
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On the left side, select Secure.
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Select the Supervisor Password icon.
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Select Not Registered.
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Type the correct password.
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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.
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:
computer:
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An instant password — Secures your open programs and
files when leaving the computer temporarily.
files when leaving the computer temporarily.
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A power-on password — Prevents unauthorized users
from starting or restarting the computer.
from starting or restarting the computer.
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A supervisor password — Prohibits unauthorized users
from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba
from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba