Epson PX-8 User Manual

b) Password module
The Password module makes it possible
to prevent the computer system from
being used by unauthorised people.
It should be used with care. It is not possi-
ble for the Password
to be determined once it has been assigned. If the Pass-
word
is being used, make sure that all data and programs including those in
the RAM disk are saved
to disk or Microcassette tape before switching off. If
it is necessary to break the Password, all data and programs will be lost.
From the System Display press the [j]key and lines 6 and 7 will change to:
*** SYSTEM DISPLAY ***
<RAM DISK> 009 kb
<USER 9105> 000 2~6 b
<MENU DRIVE> C9A
03/01/84 (THU) 12:01:34
<AUTO START>
<MCT MODE> stop, nonverify <COUNT> 65~3~
<MENU FILE> 1 .COM 2. 3 • 4 •
-
Select number or ESC to return.
<PASSWORD> l=off 2=assign
Fig. 2.14
i) Setting a password
To assign a password, press the~ key and the prompt will change to:
*** SYSTEM DISPLAY ***
<RAM DISK> 009 kb
<USER 9105> 000 256 b
<MENU DRIVE> C9A
03/01/84 (THU) 12:01:34
<AUTO START>
<MCT MODE> stop, nonverify <COUNT> 65~3~
<MENU FILE> 1 .COM 2. 3 • 4 •
-
Input password, ESC to cancel.
Fig. 2.15
with the cursor on the seventh line awaiting the password. Type in your pass-
word (this
is limited to 8 characters) and press the I RETURN I key when you have
typed in all the characters. Remember the password you have typed because
there
is no way to find out what it is once you have pressed I RETURN I .
The System Display screen will show the word" < PASSWORD> " in the top
right hand corner as soon as the I RETURN I key is pressed after the password
has been entered.
Having entered a password, switch
off the PX-8, wait a few seconds and switch
it
on again. The screen will now show:
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PASSWORD
Fig. 2.16
The system cannot be used unless the correct password is typed from the key-
board. Type the password and press the
I RETURN I key. The letters you type will
not be displayed on the screen. If the typed word is incorrect, the cursor will
be returned to the starting position. When the correct word
is entered, the speak-
er will beep
and the display will change to either the MENU page or the CP 1M
command line display.
ii) Removing the PASSWORD
Press the I CTRL I and I HELP I keys to go back to the System Display again. This
time after pressing
1, remove the password by pressing 1 again. If you had
pressed 1
to change the password status and then decided not to do so, the
I ESC I key could be used to return to the options choice line. In general, press-
ing
I ESC I anywhere in the System Display will successively take you back a
level, so that you eventually leave it altogether.
The user will be asked
to supply the password under the following conditions,
not just when the PX-8 is switched on:
a)
If power is turned on by the power switch or the wake time is reached with
the password mode specified.
b)
If the alarm or wake mode is activated while the password is still being en-
tered, both will be treated as an alarm string.
NOTE:
The P X-8 will only treat the wake string as if it were an alarm string if the Pass-
word
is activated. The user will then be asked for the password again after press-
ing
I ESC I to exit from the alarm/wake message.
c) Pressing the reset button will return the user to the password screen.
The password mode
is terminated in one of the following cases:
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Epson PX-8 Specifications

General

Brand	Epson
Model	PX-8
Category	Laptop
Language	English