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Using passwords in Windows
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Using passwords in Windows
Setting a password lets you leave your computer, secure in
the knowledge that nobody can access your files. When you
set a password, you must enter the password before you can
work on your computer again.
the knowledge that nobody can access your files. When you
set a password, you must enter the password before you can
work on your computer again.
Toshiba supports the following types of passwords on the
Satellite computer:
Satellite computer:
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A power-on (user-level) password that requires you to
enter the password whenever you start the computer.
enter the password whenever you start the computer.
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An instant (user-level) password that secures your open
programs and files when you need to leave the computer
temporarily.
programs and files when you need to leave the computer
temporarily.
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A supervisor-level password that protects system settings
by restricting who can make changes in Toshiba Utilities
and System Setup. This is useful if more than one person
is using the computer.
by restricting who can make changes in Toshiba Utilities
and System Setup. This is useful if more than one person
is using the computer.
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A hard disk drive password that protects your data by
requiring a password when you try to access the hard
disk, whether it is in your computer or in another system.
You can set a hard disk drive user password and/or a hard
disk drive master password.
requiring a password when you try to access the hard
disk, whether it is in your computer or in another system.
You can set a hard disk drive user password and/or a hard
disk drive master password.
If you choose to set a hard disk drive user password, we
strongly recommend that you set a hard disk drive master
password as well.
strongly recommend that you set a hard disk drive master
password as well.
If you set a hard disk drive user password and later forget the
password, YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR
HARD DISK AGAIN, unless you’ve set a hard disk drive master
password.
password, YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR
HARD DISK AGAIN, unless you’ve set a hard disk drive master
password.
Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to
you, your organization or others as a result of the inability to
access the hard drive.
you, your organization or others as a result of the inability to
access the hard drive.