Toshiba satellite m40 Manuel D’Utilisation

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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.

Toshiba supports several types of passwords on your 
computer:

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An instant password — Secures your open programs and 
files when leaving the computer temporarily. 

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A power-on password — Prevents unauthorized users 
from starting or restarting the computer.

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A supervisor password — Prohibits unauthorized users 
from accessing certain functions such as Toshiba 
Hardware Setup. This is useful if more than one person 
uses the computer. 

A single user password supports the instant and power-on 
password functions. 

When setting up the various passwords, keep the following in 
mind:

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The user password can be set up under the supervisor 
password.

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The supervisor password must be set before the user 
password, or the user password must be deleted and then 
re-entered after the supervisor password is set.

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

To use an instant password, press 

Fn

, then press 

F1

. This 

freezes the keyboard and TouchPad, and blanks the screen. 
An instant password has no effect on an optional USB mouse 
or trackball.