Toshiba Portege 7140 - Manual (Page 106)

7-22 Setup and Password Security User's Manual
Portege 7140CT User's Manual – 7140_UK.doc – ENGLISH – Printed on 20/12/99 as IM_714UK
4. Press Y and the following will be displayed:
Password Service Disk Type? (1:2HD, 2:2DD)
5. Select 1 for a high-density diskette or 2 for a double density diskette.
After the password data is written, the diskette drive’s indicator goes
off and the following message is displayed:
Remove the password service disk, then press
any key.
6. Remove the diskette.
It is highly recommended that you make a password service disk.
Otherwise, you will have to contact your dealer if you cannot remember
the password. The password service diskette does not work when the
computer is in Resume or Hibernation mode. Refer to Chapter 6, Power
and Power-Up Modes , for details on using the password service diskette.
When a password service disk is made, the computer overwrites all the
data on the diskette with password data. Make sure the diskette you insert
does not contain any data you want to keep.
If your computer is protected by the Power on Password, when you turn
the power on the following message appears:
password =
If the computer boots by the Auto Power On function and Resume is on,
the computer will start with the instant security function enabled. The
message above is not displayed.
In either case you have to enter the password. If you enter an invalid
password three times in succession, the computer will shut down. You
must turn the power back on to retry password entry.