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Toshiba Utilities
Setting passwords
4 Select Registered, then click OK.
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
5 Enter your password, then enter it again to verify.
6 Click OK.
A pop-up screen appears asking for the User Password Mode.
7 Select whether the user password allows the user to change the
hardware configuration:
❖ Able to run HwSetup—User can change the hardware
configuration
❖ Unable to run HwSetup—User cannot change the
hardware configuration (supervisor password is required)
8 Click OK.
9 Shut down the system to complete the process.
Deleting a supervisor password
To delete a supervisor password:
1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then
TOSHIBA Assist.
The TOSHIBA Assist window appears.
2 On the left side, click the Secure tab.
3 Click the Supervisor Password icon.
The Supervisor Password Utility window appears.
4 Select Not Registered and then click OK.
A pop-up screen appears asking for a password.
5 Enter the supervisor password, then click OK.
6 Click OK to exit.
Using a user password
A user password provides instant password and power-on password
protection.
