There are two main varieties of BIOS used in Toshiba notebooks, each with its own unique method for setting and disabling a password.
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With Windows XP, 2000, and NT, the password prompt is for a secure logon, meaning that it's not possible to skip over the password prompt (though it is possible to leave the password prompt blank - a 'null' password). The computer can then be used normally (though possibly with some limitations).
With Windows 95, 98, and ME, this password is used only to support the customization of the Windows environment by each user, and the password prompt may be ignored by clicking Cancel or pressing the Esc key. The Windows password prompt appears while Windows is starting. If both are set, the Supervisor password takes precedence. Although the prompts for these two passwords have the same appearance, the passwords are set and removed differently. If you forget your BIOS or Supervisor password, you will have to have the password removed by a Toshiba Authorized Service Provider. The BIOS and Supervisor passwords cannot be removed or changed unless you know the existing password(s). Knowing the Supervisor password makes it possible to change the BIOS password, without knowing it. Exactly which settings require the Supervisor password permission varies from model to model. The difference between them is that if the Supervisor password is set, it must be entered in order to change system settings. Once a BIOS or Supervisor password is set, the computer will only start Windows (or any other operating system) after that password is entered correctly.Įntering either a BIOS password or a Supervisor password permit normal use of the computer. Both the BIOS and Supervisor password prompts appear immediately after the computer is started or restarted, or taken out of Standby mode.
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