Toshiba M200 User Manual

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Whenever you start your computer with a power-on (user-
level) password in effect, the computer prompts you to enter 
the password before it goes through its normal startup 
procedure. 

When your computer prompts you to enter your password, 
type it in and press 

Enter

. If you enter the password correctly, 

the computer continues with its normal startup procedure. If 
you enter an incorrect password, the computer beeps. After 
three incorrect attempts, the system turns off automatically.

An instant password secures your system with a single 
keystroke. Use this feature when you need to leave your desk 
for a few minutes and do not want to turn off the computer.

To use an instant password, press 

Fn

 and 

F1

 simultaneously. 

Pressing this hot key freezes the keyboard and TouchPad and 
blanks the screen. An instant password has no effect on an 
optional serial mouse or trackball.

If you have not registered a user-level password, press 

Enter

 to 

unlock your system.

If you have registered a user-level password, press 

Enter

, type 

your password and press 

Enter

. If you enter the password 

correctly, the computer returns to where it was when you 
pressed the hot key.

Your computer comes with a System Setup utility that lets 
you set two types of hard disk drive passwords—user and 
master. These passwords protect your primary and secondary 
hard disks as follows: