Toshiba 5000 Series - Starting the Computer by Password; Power-Up Modes

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Power-up modes
Starting the computer by password
If you registered a password as supervisor or user, you must enter it to start the
computer. For more information about how to set a password, refer to Chapter 7,
HW Setup and Passwords.
To start up the computer with the password, follow these steps:
1. Turn on the power as described in Chapter 3, Getting Started and the
following message appears in the Sub LCD:
Password =
NOTE: At this point, the hotkeys Fn + F1 to F8 do not work. They will
function after you enter the password.
2. Enter the password.
3. Press Enter.
NOTE: 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.
Power-up modes
The computer has the following power-up modes:
◆ Boot: Computer shuts down without saving data. Always save your work
before you turn the computer off in boot mode.
◆ Hibernation: Data in memory is saved to the hard disk.
◆ Standby: Data is maintained in the computer’s main memory.
NOTE: Refer also to the sections Turning on the power and Turning off
the power in Chapter 3, Getting Started.