Toshiba Portege 7140 - Manual (Page 79)

User's Manual Power and Power-Up Modes 6-11
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3. Press Enter. The computer displays the message below while it starts up.
Valid password entered, system is now starting up.
If you have set a password and the computer boots by the alarm Power
On function and Resume is on, the computer will start with the instant
security function enabled. The password = message is not displayed;
however, you must enter the password to use the computer.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a buzzer sounds.
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.
If you forget the password, follow these steps:
1. Insert the password service diskette in the drive. See the Password
security section in Chapter 7, Setup and Password Security , for details
on how to create a password service diskette.
If the computer is in Resume mode, the password service diskette will not
work when you turn on the power. In this case, press the reset button.
Data saved with the Resume function will be lost.
2. Press Enter and the following message appears.
Set Password Again? (Y/N)
Press Y to run the TSETUP program and set a new password.
Press N to restart the computer.
The password service diskette must be inserted in drive A, otherwise the
display will return to Password = . If you have inserted the diskette in
drive A and the message still appears, the password service diskette is
faulty. In this case, contact your dealer.
The password service diskette will not work in Hibernation mode. In this
case, press the backspace key when you turn on the power. The
computer will start in boot mode.