Tuesday, July 19, 2011

How to Remove or Reset CMOS Password for Toshiba Laptop?

The CMOS password, more commonly referred to as the BIOS or Supervisor password, allows you to gain access to the Toshiba Easy Setup or CMOS/BIOS utility. The utility contains all the hardware configuration settings for a Toshiba laptop as well as hard drive and startup password settings. Therefore, it is a good idea to occasionally change or reset the password to ensure your laptop's data remains private and secure.
The password will be removed and you will access it exactly as you did before you ever assigned a password to it in the first place. This process cannot be completed through Windows and can only be finished using the CMOS or BIOS program. Well, how do you remove or reset CMOS password on Toshiba laptop?
Step 1: Turn off the Toshiba laptop. Wait at least 10 seconds, then power it back on.
Step 2: Tap the "F2" key several times until the "Easy Setup" or "BIOS Setup" window appears. On older Toshiba laptops, you may need to use the "Esc" key instead of the "F2" key.
Step 3: Enter the current BIOS/CMOS/Supervisor password for the Toshiba laptop when the "Password=" prompt appears. Then, press the "Enter" key.
Step 4: Press the arrow keys to move the cursor to the "Security" tab, then move the cursor to the "Set User Password" option.
Step 5: Press the "F5" or "F6" key to move the cursor to the "Password" section. Enter the current password when prompted for the "Old Password." Press the "Enter" key.
Step 6: Wait for the "New Password" prompt, then type in your new password and press the "Enter" key. When prompted to do so, type the new password again and press the "Enter" key.
Step 7: Press the "F10" key to save the password changes, and exit the utility. When the computer restarts, allow the Toshiba laptop to boot into Windows normally.
Except CMOS password, sometimes it is easier to forgot Windows Toshiba password for logon. Unlike BIOS or CMOS password, there are so many methods to  reset Windows password on Toshiba, such as a Windows passoword reset disk, a password hint, a  Windows password recovery tool and so on.

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