Setting The User Password - Acer Altos G900 User Manual

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Setting the admin password
The Admin Password button lets you set or change the admin
password used by both the SSU and the system BIOS. This option is not
available if both an admin and a user password are set and you
entered only the user password when you started the SSU. All changes
to the admin password take effect immediately.
To change or clear the administrator password:
1 From the SSU Main window, choose Security.
2 Click the Admin Password button.
3 If you are changing passwords, enter the old password.
4 Enter the new password (or leave blank to clear).
5 Confirm the password by entering it again (or leave blank to
clear).
6 Click OK to save the password and return to the Security window.

Setting the user password

The User Password button lets you set or change the user password
used by both the SSU and the system BIOS. All changes to the user
password take effect immediately.
To change or clear the user password:
1 From the SSU Main window, choose Security.
2 Click the User Password button.
3 If you are changing passwords, enter the old password in the first
box.
4 Enter the new password (or leave blank to clear).
5 Confirm the password by entering it again (or leave blank to
clear).
6 Click OK to save the password and return to the Security window.
Appendix B: System management