When entering the character string to register the password, enter
from the keyboard character by character and do not enter as ASCII
code or copy-and-paste the character string. In addition, ensure that
the registered password is correct by outputting the character string to
the password file.
When entering a password, do not enter any non-alphanumeric
characters (for example "!" or "#").
Delete
(button)
Click this button to delete a registered password. Before you can
delete a password, you must first enter the current password correctly.
Change
(button)
Click this button to change a registered password. Before you can
change a password, you must first enter the current password
correctly.
Owner String
(text box)
You can use this box to associate text with the password. After you
enter text, click
Apply
. When the computer is started, this text is
displayed together with the prompt asking you to enter a password.
Supervisor Password
If you set a Supervisor Password, some functions might be restricted when
a user logs on with the User Password. To set a Supervisor Password:
Click
Start -> dynabook Settings -> System Password
. Then click the
down arrow next to
Advanced options
to show the
Supervisor Password
settings.
This function lets you do the following:
Register, change or delete the Supervisor Password.
Specify restrictions for general users.
Starting the computer using a password
If you have already registered a user password, there is one way to start
the computer:
Enter the password manually.
The password is necessary if the computer was shut down in Hibernation
mode or boot mode. It is not needed in Sleep mode or Restart.
To enter a password manually, do the following:
1.
Turn on the power as described in the
section. The
following message appears in the screen:
Password =
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