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Question posted by DJRR on August 26th, 2012

How To Reset Forgotten Bios Password

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Answer #1: Posted by JULESARTH on August 26th, 2012 5:05 PM

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Instructions on how to reset the BIOS password on your Toshiba Protege m700

1. Hit the "power" button to turn on computer. Press the F12 key on the keyboard. This must be done prior to the operating system loading, and if the Windows OS logo has popped up, then it's too late. Boot into Windows, then restart the computer, and try it again.

2. Pressing F12 on a Toshiba Protege laptop takes you directly into the BIOS, and any settings that you would like to change, you can change now. note that Pressing F12 is specific to a Toshiba Protege. Getting into the BIOS is always done by hitting one of the F keys, and depending upon the make and model of the computer the numbers will be different.

3. Select "Save and Quit". Thiis will save any and all changes that you've made, Then Exit out of the BIOS, and restart the computer.

How to remove a Supervisor Password

1. turn your computer on & wait for the memory check to come on the screen.

2. Press the "DEL" key when prompted to enter the BIOS Setup

3. Enter the password to get into the Toshiba BIOS.

4. Use the arrow keys to scroll over to the "Security" tab & scroll down to the "Set Supervisor Password".

5. Press the F9 key to set the BIOS password to the default. The default is no password onthe system.

6. Press the F10 key to "Save and Exit" the program. Wait for the computer to restart.

How to remove the CMOS BIOS password on a Toshiba

1. Turn on your computer

2. Press F1 and F2 keys. One of the F keys will allow you to access the CMOS/BIOS setup utility on your Toshiba laptop. Depending on your make and model of computer, pressing both will ensure you access to the BIOS no matter which access key your computer actually uses.

3. Type your user specified password into the Toshiba CMOS/BIOS password prompt. Hit enter to view the main BIOS screen.

4. Enter the "Security" menu option on your Toshiba BIOS.

5. Highlight "Remove Password" and hit ENTER. Hit the F10 key to save the removal of your CMOS/BIOS password and reboot your computer into the Windows Operating System.

Related Toshiba Portege M700-S7001X Manual Pages

User Guide - Page 33

Contents 33 Setting passwords 149 Using an instant password 149 Using a supervisor password 150 Using a user password 151 Deleting a user password 152 TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility 153 TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility 154 Fn-esse 155 Starting Fn-esse 155 TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format ...

User Guide - Page 35

Contents 35 Appendix A: Hot Keys 212 Volume Mute 212 Password security 213 Without a password 213 With a password 213 Maintaining security when the battery is not fully charged 214 Power profile 214 Standby mode 215 Hibernation mode 215 Display modes 216 Display brightness ...

User Guide - Page 71

Getting Started 71 Connecting an optional external diskette drive Connecting an optional external diskette drive Some operations, such as creating a password service diskette, require a diskette drive designed for use with 3.5-inch diskettes. (Sample Illustration) Optional external USB diskette drive To connect an optional external USB diskette ...

User Guide - Page 106

The RTC battery powers the System Time Clock and BIOS memory used to its full capacity, wait until the battery discharges completely. 106 Mobile Computing Charging batteries The battery may not start charging immediately under ...

User Guide - Page 107

... computer or AC outlet. When Hibernation mode is enabled and the RTC battery is on. Monitoring battery power The computer's battery light gives you to reset the real-time clock. NOTE Battery life and charge time may display the incorrect time and date or stop working. The following also applies to...

User Guide - Page 142

These utilities are described in this chapter. ❖ TOSHIBA Assist ❖ TOSHIBA Application Installer ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password ❖ TOSHIBA PC Diagnostic Tool Utility ❖ TOSHIBA HDD Protection Utility ❖ Fn-esse® ❖ TOSHIBA SD™ Memory Card Format Utility ❖ TOSHIBA ...

User Guide - Page 145

Utilities TOSHIBA Assist Secure The features available in this category are: ❖ Supervisor password ❖ User password 145 (Sample Image) TOSHIBA Assist window - Secure tab

User Guide - Page 149

... your system, press any . Use this feature when you can be set up passwords, keep the following in mind: ❖ The user password can work on password-Prevents unauthorized users from starting or restarting the computer. ❖ A supervisor password-Prohibits unauthorized users from your computer, providing additional protection for your open programs and files...

User Guide - Page 150

.... 6 Click Set. A pop-up screen appears asking for any losses that you save your password in a location where you can later access it should you , your password, and then enter it . 150 Utilities Setting passwords Using a supervisor password A supervisor password prevents other users from changing hardware configuration options. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 2 On the...

User Guide - Page 151

... side, click the Secure tab. 3 Click the Supervisor Password icon. Setting a user password If you choose to set a supervisor or user password, Toshiba strongly recommends that you save your password in a location where you can later access it . Using a user password A user password provides instant password and power-on password functions: 1 Click Start, All Programs, Toshiba, Utilities...

User Guide - Page 152

... cancel the power-on a diskette or media of your choice, or click Cancel to continue without saving the password to a text file. 8 Click OK to remove the user password. NOTE This will remove the user password only. The TOSHIBA Assist window appears. 2 On the left side, click the Secure tab. 3 Click the User...

User Guide - Page 162

General tab options The TOSHIBA Hardware Setup screen has the following tabs: ❖ General-Allows you to view the current BIOS version or change certain settings back to change various default settings for the built-in display NOTE When the computer restarts, it : ❖ Click Start, ...

User Guide - Page 175

... with TPM. Utilities Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 175 NOTE This section only applies to enable the TPM feature through your system's BIOS. TPM is already included on your system while holding down the Esc key. 2 Press F1 when directed. 3 Press the PgDn key. 4 Press the down arrow...

User Guide - Page 176

... or damage that might arise out of the use of your Online help file. The Fingerprint tutorial shows how to replace the keyboard-based user/BIOS password authentication system when booting up. Fingerprint utility limitations Toshiba does not guarantee that you choose to delete the fingerprint data, see your computer. Otherwise, personal...

User Guide - Page 184

... cards to the computer's Central Processing Unit (CPU). As a result, a hardware conflict can occur. After you install an older (legacy) device that helps the system BIOS (basic input/output system) and the operating system to automatically assign system resources to Plug and Playcompliant devices. These channels of the processor's time. If...

User Guide - Page 189

... keypad overlay may have plugged the external keyboard in screen, make of the keys. If no password is not set for an external monitor. If you are using is blank. If the problem...are using a different make sure the display priority is registered, press any key, type the password and press Enter. Refer to the software documentation and check that the program does not assign ...

User Guide - Page 213

...clicked Choose a screen saver, the Screen Saver tab has already been selected. With a password The Fn + F1 key combination turns off the display and activates instant security. If you for ...the current user, press Enter. To activate the password feature: 1 Click Start, Control Panel, and then Appearances and Themes. 2 Click one of the ...

User Guide - Page 214

...Start, and then Help and Support. 2 In the Search field, type password screen saver. 3 Press Enter. 4 Click the Protect your password-protected screen saver. For more information, see "TOSHIBA Power Saver" on ...174; online Help to activate instant security), wait ten seconds before activating the password feature. 214 Hot Keys Power profile Maintaining security when the battery is not fully...

User Guide - Page 240

... may appear in this user's guide. Glossary TECHNICAL NOTE: Some features defined in this glossary may not be available on your computer. AC alternating current BIOS basic input/output system bps bits per second CD compact disc CD-ROM compact disc read-only memory CD-RW compact disc rewrite memory CMOS...

User Guide - Page 251

...it is one example of a removable disk. Synonymous with reboot. See also boot. See also BIOS, memory. random access memory - reboot - A diskette is expressed as read but not written ... or displayed on most U.S. To reset the computer by a computer. See also memory. This type of memory is used for your computer's BIOS, which is receiving power. telephone systems...