Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1) - Manual (Page 185)

User’s Manual F-1
Appendix F
TOSHIBA Anti-theft Protection Timer
This function sets the limit for the number of days during which you are able
to bypass authentication for the BIOS and Hard Disk Drive.
When the time limit is exceeded, you are required to provide the Password
for the BIOS and Hard Disk Drive to gain access to the system.
To set permission and limits for the TOSHIBA Anti-theft Protection Timer
please use the TOSHIBA Password Utility.
The settings can only be activated or modified by a user with supervisor
authority. If the supervisor password is not set, click on the Set button in
Supervisor Password from the supervisor tab in TOSHIBA Password
Utility and set the password on the dialog screen that appears.
Then, click on the Set button in TOSHIBA Anti-theft Protection Timer.
Take the following action if the set limit is exceeded.
■ If the Supervisor Password is registered but the User Password is not,
enter the Supervisor Password to boot up the computer.
■ If both the Supervisor Password and the User Password are registered,
enter either the Supervisor Password or the User Password to boot up
the computer.
■ The limit counts the number of days from the last time Windows is
logged on till the next time the computer is booted up. The range can
be set from 1 to 28 days.
■ Authentication is required if the computer’s clock is significantly
modified.
■ If the Supervisor Password is deleted, this function becomes disabled.