Toshiba 9100 User Guide
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Keeping Your Files Safe
User-level passwords
Using the power-on (user-level) password
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.
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
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 incorrect password, the computer beeps. After three incorrect
attempts, the system turns off automatically.
If you’ve forgotten your password and you have a password
service diskette:
service diskette:
1
Connect your diskette drive. For instructions, see
, depending upon the type of diskette drive you have.
2
Turn on the computer.
The system prompts you for your password.
3
Insert the password service diskette into the diskette drive and
press
press
Enter
.
The system prompts you, “
Set Password Again (Y/N)?
”
CAUTION: The password service diskette is not reusable.
Once you use it, you must create a new diskette, even if you
set the same password.
Once you use it, you must create a new diskette, even if you
set the same password.
4
To enter System Setup and reset your password, press
Y
.
Follow the instructions in
to reset your password.
To remove your password, press
N
. It will no longer be
registered.