User manual TOSHIBA TECRA A8-EZ8312

[. . . ] Tecra® A8 Series User's Guide If you need assistance: Toshiba's Support Web site pcsupport. toshiba. com Toshiba Global Support Centre Calling within the United States (800) 457-7777 Calling from outside the United States (949) 859-4273 For more information, see "If Something Goes Wrong" on page 205 in this guide. PMAD00084011 06/06 2 Handling the cord on this product will expose you to lead, a chemical known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Model: Tecra® A8 Series Recordable and/or ReWritable Drive(s) and Associated Software Warranty The computer system you purchased may include Recordable and/or ReWritable optical media drive(s) and associated software, among the most advanced data storage technologies available. As with any new technology, you must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions in the applicable user guides and/or manuals enclosed or provided electronically. If you fail to do so, this product may not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. [. . . ] Enter your password then enter it again to verify. Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel if you do not want to save the password to a text file. Click OK to exit. 8 Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user password 165 Disabling a user password To cancel the power-on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Toshiba Assist. 2 3 4 5 On the left side, select Secure. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the user password. Using a supervisor or user password A supervisor password prevents other users from changing hardware configuration options. Setting a supervisor password If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not remember it. 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 computer. To register a password for the power-on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Toshiba Assist. The Toshiba Assist window appears. 166 2 Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user password On the left side, select Secure. (Sample Image) Toshiba Assist Security window 3 4 5 6 7 Select the Supervisor Password icon. Enter your password then enter it again to verify. Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel if you do not want to save the password to a text file. Click OK to exit. 8 Deleting a supervisor password To cancel the power-on password function: To cancel the power-on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, then click Toshiba Assist. 3 Select the Supervisor Password icon. Toshiba Utilities Toshiba Password Utility 167 4 5 Click Delete. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the supervisor password. Toshiba Password Utility The Toshiba Password Utility allows you to set a user-level password in Toshiba Assist or in System Setup. To use the Toshiba Password utility: 1 2 Start Toshiba Assist. Click the Secure tab, then click the User Password icon. The Toshiba Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) Toshiba Password Utility window 3 4 5 Click Set. Enter a password, then enter it again to verify. Click Set. 168 6 Toshiba Utilities PC Diagnostic Tool Utility Click OK if you want to save the password to a text file on a diskette or media of your choice. Click Cancel if you do not want to save the password to a text file. This is known as the password service diskette. If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you not remember it. Toshiba is not responsible for any losses that may occur to you, your organization or others as a result of the inability to access your computer. 7 PC Diagnostic Tool Utility This utility can help diagnose problems with devices in your computer. [. . . ] telephone systems and direct-connect modems. The RJ11 connector is a 6-wire connector. ROM (read-only memory) -- Non-volatile memory that can be read but not written to. By non-volatile, we mean that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. [. . . ]