Toshiba M200 User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe
Using passwords in the Windows® operating system
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Deleting the hard disk drive master and user passwords in 
the System Setup
HINT: You must delete the hard disk drive master password 
before you can delete the hard disk drive user password.
To delete the master and user passwords in System Setup:
1
Click Start, then click Shutdown, and click OK.
The computer shuts down. 
2
Hold down the 
Esc
 key and press and hold the power 
button until the on/off light on the system indicator panel 
illuminates (green) for approximately one second. When 
the following message appears on the screen: “Check 
system, Then press [F1] key,” press 
F1
The System Setup screen appears.
3
Press 
H
 to move to the HDD PASSWORD section on the 
screen.
4
Select the Master Password using the down arrow key.
5
Press the spacebar, the enter the master password and 
press 
Enter
6
If you want to delete the master password, leave the 
space blank and press 
Enter
 twice.
System Setup displays: 
Not
 
Registered
. The user password will 
also display as 
Not
 
Registered.
7
Press 
End
 to save the change. 
8
When System Setup prompts you to confirm your 
change, Press 
Y
.