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Question posted by StevenP610 on November 2nd, 2011

Password On Boot?

Well, I resently went on vacation and left my laptop at home with my son, and I tried to go onto the computer and one the power came on it went to a blue screen asking for a password. It's a Toshiba A305 Satelile .

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Answer #1: Posted by TheWiz on November 2nd, 2011 8:16 AM
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It sounds like your son set a Supervisor Password in the BIOS. You will need him to tell you the password or bring it to a repair shop so they can reset it.

 

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Yes, Geek Squad would work. They will just remove the password for you.

Related Toshiba A305-S6857 Manual Pages

Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 7

... use due to be used indoors for frequency range 5.15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel Mobile Satellite systems. High power radars are designed to its operation in the United States for example mobile phones. Please contact Toshiba computer product support on Wireless LANs (Revision A/B/G), as defined...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 9

...15 GHz to 5.25 GHz to reduce the potential for CE-Marking is subject to products that the Industry Canada technical specifications were met. Si le matriel (ou son ...Satellite systems. High power radars are allocated as primary users of the 5.25 GHz to 5.35 GHz and 5.65 GHz to the following Standards: Supplementary *The product complies with the Information: requirements of Conformity TOSHIBA...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 26

.... Wi-Fi is a trademark of PCMCIA. Intel, Intel Core, Celeron, Centrino and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of...Toshiba's commitment to environmental considerations. MultiMediaCard and MMC are registered trademarks of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. Disposal of such marks by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and/or Toshiba Corporation. 26 Trademarks Satellite...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 31

... 139 Optimize 140 TOSHIBA Application Installer 141 Setting passwords 142 Using an instant password 142 Using a supervisor password 143 Using a user password 144 Deleting a user password 145 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 146 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility .........147 Mouse Utility 148 TOSHIBA Hardware Setup 149 TOSHIBA Zooming Utility 153 TOSHIBA Button Support 154...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 43

...computer, the Setup Wizard guides you turn off the power again until the operating system has loaded completely. The ...Getting Started 43 Setting up your software. 1 From the Welcome screen click Next to enter the Setup Wizard. 2 Confirm acceptance of...License Agreement and click Next. 3 Enter your desired user name and password, choose a picture to be associated with your user account, and...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 57

...module pops up normally. When Safe Mode is suggested, this could be a sign that you turn on the power: If "Start Windows® Normally" is best to press Enter to go into Safe Mode, then shut... down and restart the system, at which time Windows® should boot back up slightly. 3 Gently lift the memory module to scan your hard drive for errors or defragment ...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 135

... is available on your system. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User passwordTOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ Mouse Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ TOSHIBA Zooming Utility ❖ TOSHIBA Button Support 135 These utilities are described...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 138

138 Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Secure The features available in this category are: ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window - Secure tab
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 142

... an instant password. ❖ A power-on your files. Select your user name and enter your system, press any . To unlock your password, if any key or touch the pointing device and the Windows® Logon screen will appear. 142 Utilities Setting passwords Setting passwords Setting a password lets you walk away from accessing certain functions such as TOSHIBA Hardware...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 143

..., and then enter it . The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, click the Secure tab. 3 Click the Supervisor Password icon. Toshiba is not responsible for a password. 5 Enter your computer. The Supervisor Password Utility window appears. (Sample Image) Supervisor Password tab 4 Select Registered, then click OK. A pop-up screen appears asking for any losses that you save...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 144

... the process. Using a user password A user password provides power-on password protection. 144 Utilities Setting passwords 6 Click OK. Deleting a supervisor password To delete a supervisor password: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then TOSHIBA Assist. A pop-up screen appears asking for the User Password Mode. 7 Select whether the user password allows the user to change...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 145

...verify. 6 Click OK to exit. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, click the Secure tab. 3 Click the User Password icon. The Password tab of the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup window appears. (Sample Image) Password tab of the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup window appears. Utilities Setting passwords 145 To register a password for the power-on password function: 1 Click Start, All Programs...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 149

The TOSHIBA Hardware Setup screen appears. (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Hardware Setup screen - Select the boot device icon by pressing the power button to power on the computer, then quickly pressing the F12 key, or the right or left arrow keys. To access it: ❖ Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities, and then HWSetup, or click the TOSHIBA Hardware Setup icon in...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 150

...-Turns the LED lights on and off (available on certain models) ❖ Password-Allows you to set a user password ❖ USB-Allows you to enable or disable USB Legacy Emulation and enable... the computer restarts, it remembers the last configuration. "Power OFF" includes Sleep Mode, Hibernation Mode or shutdown state. 150 Utilities TOSHIBA Hardware Setup ❖ CPU-Allows you to enable or...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 157

... hard disk may be used to replace the keyboard-based user password authentication system when booting up. Using the Fingerprint Authentication Utility To access the Fingerprint Authentication...is strongly recommended that the fingerprint utility technology will accurately screen out unauthorized users at all times. Toshiba is automatically logged on your computer. Or click the ...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 168

... to fix problems If the operating system fails to start from the normal routine. ❖ The screen does not look right. To do this, use the options in some way such as installing a...long time to your computer starts and before Windows® starts loading. The Windows® Advanced Boot Options menu displays these problems, use the options in the DC-IN socket. The amperage rating of...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 169

... after Description. Check the spelling of day (when everyone else is constantly changing. Try again later. A site you can be slow) and popularity of the address with the... URL address I bookmarked. Many factors contribute to the speed with Command Prompt ❖ Enable Boot Logging ❖ Enable low-resolution video (640x480) ❖ Last Known Good Configuration (advanced)...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 175

...the built-in screen. If you have activated the instant password feature by clicking ...power outlet. ❖ Check that the cable connecting the external monitor to the computer is firmly attached. ❖ Try adjusting the contrast and brightness controls on . ❖ Check that the monitor's power cord/cable is firmly plugged into effect. Display Auto Off may have registered a password...
Online User's Guide for Satellite A300/A305 - Page 215

... which information is duplicated for reading data. An electrical circuit that loads and initializes the operating system. C cache - bits per second. boot - The term "boot" originates from one device to another. boot disk - boot priority (startup sequence) - CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) - The speed at which frequently used in readonly memory (ROM...
User Guide - Page 19

... brand and product names are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. 19 Trademarks Satellite and ConfigFree are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries...other countries. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Toshiba's commitment to environmental considerations. Intel, Intel Core, Celeron, Centrino and Pentium are registered trademarks of Microsoft...

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