Acer M11E User Manual page 87

Remember to set JP3 to 2-3 (Bypass
password) because you won't be able to access
Setup Utility if a password does not exist and
JP3 is set to 1-2 (Check password).
To set JP3 to 2-3 (Bypass password):
1. Turn off and unplug the computer.
2. Open the computer housing and set JP3 to 2-3 (Bypass password)
to bypass the password function. See figure 1-2 for the location of
JP3.
3. Close your computer's housing and reboot your system.
To bypass Setup Password:
If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password
security feature by hardware.
password:
1. Turn off and unplug the computer.
2. Open the computer housing and set JP3 to 2-3 (Bypass password)
to bypass the password function. See figure 1-2 for the location of
JP3.
3. Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility.
system does not require you to type in a password.
You can either change the existing Setup
password or remove it by selecting
to the previous section for the procedure.
Setup Utility
Follow these steps to bypass the
This time, the
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