Password issues on X205

Hi guys ,

I consider purchasing a X205-9349 Laptop and I am a little unsure about its security/passwords issues .

Here is what I found under the "Security" tab on a informative web page about the X205 :

Security features wireless LAN switch
system password security
main battery pack (by sliding latch)
Fingerprint Reader
main hard disk (by screw)
BIOS password
supervisor password
slot for Kensington Cable Lock
user password
main memory (by screw)

Why so many passwords ? BIOS , system security , supervisor , user ...4 passwords ?
And where these passowrds are noted when I'll get the package ? On the "User Guide" ? On the external box ? On Laptop's box ?

I just want to be sure that I'll get and know all these passwords when I'll get the box .

Thanks !

 

Nothing was set on mine when I took it out of the box and powered it up. So you basically have a fresh image installed, and you can move forward from there in terms of what you want to protect and how.

I simply set myself up as a user with admin rights and password protected my login during Vista setup when first powered up. Then I enabled the wireless Lan and entered my routers security key to access the net. The rest I have left alone for the time being.

I'm still a bit skittish about the fingerprint reader. I have not initialized it yet, since Toshiba basically says in all of their documentation that they don't guarantee it works, use at your own risk, follow the directions carefully, don't come cry to us if you lock yourself out with a bogus fingerprint, yada, yada.

 

I don't think the security functions you mentioned is anything out of the ordinary. The finger print reader works great. It takes a few minutes to figure out how to use it correctly. Swipping a finger is a lot better than entering a password each time. You will ask yourself why this wasn't done a long time ago.