User Manual

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Keeping Your Files Safe
Using passwords in the Windows® operating system
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Using the power-on (user-level) password
Whenever you start your computer with a power-on (user-
level) password in effect, the computer prompts you to enter
the password before it goes through its normal startup
procedure.
When your computer prompts you to enter your password,
type it in and press
Enter. If you enter the password correctly,
the computer continues with its normal startup procedure. If
you enter an incorrect password, the computer beeps. After
three incorrect attempts, the system turns off automatically.
Using the instant (user-level) password
An instant password secures your system with a single
keystroke. Use this feature when you need to leave your desk
for a few minutes and do not want to turn off the computer.
To use an instant password, press
Fn and F1 simultaneously.
Pressing this hot key freezes the keyboard and TouchPad and
blanks the screen. An instant password has no effect on an
optional serial mouse or trackball.
If you have not registered a user-level password, press
Enter to
unlock your system.
If you have registered a user-level password, press
Enter, type
your password and press
Enter. If you enter the password
correctly, the computer returns to where it was when you
pressed the hot key.
Using the HDD password
Your computer comes with a System Setup utility that lets
you set two types of hard disk drive passwords—user and
master. These passwords protect your primary and secondary
hard disks as follows: