Toshiba PSA20 - Manual (Page 125)

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Starting the computer by password
If you registered a user or supervisor password, you must enter it to start the
computer. For information on setting a
user or supervisor password , refer to
Chapter 7, HW Setup and Passwords.
To start the computer with the password, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started . The following
message appears:
Password=
NOTE: At this point, the hot keys Fn + F1 to F5 do not work. They will
function after you enter the password.
2. Enter the Password.
3. Press Enter .
NOTE: If you enter the password incorrectly three times in a row, the
computer shuts off. In this case, you must turn the computer back on to
retry password entry.
Power-up modes
The computer has the following power-up modes:
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Boot: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your work
before you turn the computer off in boot mode.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Hibernation: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Standby: Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory.
NOTE: Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off
the power in Chapter 3, Getting Started.
Windows utilities
You can specify the setting in TOSHIBA Power Saver.
Hot keys
You can use hot keys Fn + F3 to enter Standby mode and Fn + F4 to enter
Hibernation . See Chapter 5, The Keyboard, for details.
Power-up modes