User manual TOSHIBA 2670

[. . . ] TOSHIBA Model U S E R ' S M A N UA L 2 6 70 / 2 710 S e r i e s R Copyright © 2000 by Toshiba Corporation. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Toshiba Satellite 2670/2710 Series Portable Personal Computer User's Manual First edition January 2000 Disclaimer This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. [. . . ] The computer displays the message below while it starts up. Valid password entered, system is now starting up. If you have set a password and the computer starts up by Windows Scheduled Tasks when Hibernation is on, the computer will start with the instant security function enabled. The password = message is not displayed; however, you must enter the password to use the computer. If you enter the password incorrectly, a buzzer sounds. If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the computer shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to retry password entry. Startup in standby mode If you start up the computer in Standby mode, the system will not automatically prompt for your user or supervisor password, even if one is set. You can set a password in Windows for this purpose. Click Start, point to Settings and click Control panel. Double-click the Power Saver icon to open the Power Save Mode window. Double-click a mode (Full Power, Long Life, Normal or High Power). Click the System Power Mode tab and check "Prompt for password when the computer goes off Standby. " 5. Click the Passwords icon to open the Password Properties window. Click the button "Change Windows Password . Repeat from step 3 for any other modes you need the feature in. 6-12 Power and Power-Up Modes User's Manual Startup with password service diskette The following steps describe how to use a password service diskette to start the computer if you've forgotten the user's password. If you did not make a password service diskette, contact your dealer. Insert the password service diskette in the drive. See the Password security section in Chapter 7, Setup and Password Security, for details on how to create a password service diskette. When you press Enter, the password will be deleted and the following message appears. Set Password Again?(Y/N) Press Y to run the TSETUP program and set a new password. The password service diskette must be inserted in drive A, otherwise the display will return to Password = . If you have inserted the diskette in drive A and the message still appears, the password service diskette is faulty. The password service diskette will not work in Hibernation or Standby modes. In Hibernation mode, press the backspace button when you turn on the power. [. . . ] volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information as long as power is supplied to the computer. W Warm dock/undock: Connecting or disconnecting a device to or from the computer while the computer is suspended. warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off. window: A portion of the screen that can display its own application, document or dialog box. Often used to mean a Microsoft Windows window. [. . . ]