Setting A Password - Acer 500 User Manual

The following table describes the parameters in this screen.
Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
Parameter
Disk Drive Control
(Diskette Drive)
Disk Drive Control
(Hard Disk Drive)
Setup Password
Power-on
Password

Setting a Password

Follow these steps:
1. Use the
(Setup or Power-on) and press the Enter key. The
password box appears:
2. Type a password. The password may consist of up to
seven characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
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Description
Determines the level of operation of the
floppy drive.
Options: Normal or Disabled
Determines the level of operation of the
hard disk.
Options: Normal or Disabled
When set, this password protects the this
BIOS Utility from unauthorized entry.
Options: None or Present
When set, this password protects the
computer from unauthorized entry during
boot-up or resume from hibernation mode.
Options: None or Present
and keys to highlight a password parameter
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