Toshiba 4000 Guía Del Usuario
178
Keeping Your Files Safe
User-level passwords
User-level passwords
A hard disk drive password—Protects your data by
preventing access to the hard disk, even if it is removed and
installed in another computer. You can set a hard disk drive
user password and/or a hard disk drive master password.
preventing access to the hard disk, even if it is removed and
installed in another computer. You can set a hard disk drive
user password and/or a hard disk drive master password.
User-level passwords
The user-level password is the basic level of password security.
You can use it as both a power-on password and an instant
password. For most users, this is all the password security you’ll
need.
You can use it as both a power-on password and an instant
password. For most users, this is all the password security you’ll
need.
CAUTION: Make sure you use a password you can
remember easily. If you ever forget your password, contact
your network administrator.
remember easily. If you ever forget your password, contact
your network administrator.
Setting a user-level password
To set (register) a user-level password:
1
Click Start, point to Settings, Control Panel, and click
Toshiba HWSetup.
Toshiba HWSetup.
2
Open the Password tab.
3
Click Registered.
A Password dialog box appears.
4
Type in the password and click OK.
5
Reenter the password and click OK.
6
Click OK at the bottom of the HWSetup window.
Your user password is now in effect. Use it when you start the
computer (power-on password), or when you use the hot key
computer (power-on password), or when you use the hot key
Fn
+
F1
(instant password).