User manual TOSHIBA TECRA M5-S5331

[. . . ] Tecra M5 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 218 in this guide. PMAD00066011 09/06 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® M5 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. [. . . ] 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. 172 Toshiba Utilities Setting passwords To unlock your system, press any key or touch the pointing device and the Windows® Logon screen will appear. Select your user name and enter your password, if any. Setting a user password To register a password for the power-on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist. 2 3 4 5 6 7 On the left side, select Secure. 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 to continue without saving the password to a text file. Click OK to exit. 8 Disabling a user password To cancel the power-on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist. 2 3 4 5 On the left side, select Secure. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the user password. Toshiba Utilities Using a supervisor or user password 173 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, and then TOSHIBA Assist. 2 On the left side, select Secure. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist Security window 174 3 4 5 6 7 Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Password Utility 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: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist. Follow the on-screen instructions to remove the supervisor password. 2 3 4 5 TOSHIBA Password Utility The TOSHIBA Password Utility allows you to set a userlevel 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. Toshiba Utilities TOSHIBA Password Utility 175 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Password Utility window 3 4 5 6 Click Set. Enter a 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. [. . . ] Non-volatile here means that information in ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. Compare RAM. S select -- To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the intent to perform some operation on it. serial -- Processes that occur one at a time. [. . . ]