Toshiba 5205 Series Personal Computer User Manual


 
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Getting Started
Using the computer for the first time
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
Activating the power-on password
NOTE: Refer to “Creating a password recovery diskette” on
page 210 for information on backing up your password.
When you first power up your computer, no password is
required. Once the operating system has loaded, you can set
up your computer so that a password is required to complete
the powering up process in the future.
To activate the power-on password:
1 Press the TOSHIBA Console button.
The TOSHIBA Console window appears. For more
information see “TOSHIBA Console” on page 208.
2 Click Security.
3 Click User password.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions.
The password requirement becomes active the next time
you turn on your computer.
When the feature is active, the Sub LCD will display
“password =”during the power-on process. As you type
your password, the characters will appear as asterisks in
the Sub LCD. After typing your password, press the
Enter key.