Entering Passwords - Acer TravelMate 360 User Manual

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Important! Do not forget your Setup and Hard Disk Password! If
you forget your password, please get in touch with your dealer or
an authorized service center.

Entering passwords

When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the left-hand
corner of the display screen.
When the Setup Password is set, the following prompt appears
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when you press F2 to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up.
Type the Setup Password and press Enter to access the BIOS Utility.
When the Power-on Password is set, the following prompt appears
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at boot-up.
Type the Power-on Password (a . symbol appears for each
character you type) and press Enter to use the computer. If you
enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Try again
and press Enter.
When the Hard Disk Password is set, the following prompt appears
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at boot-up.
Type the Hard Disk Password (a . symbol appears for each
character you type) and press Enter to use the computer.
enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Try again
and press Enter.
Important! You have three chances to enter a password. If you
successfully entered the password, you are presented with a
correct entry symbol.
If you fail to enter the password correctly after three tries, the
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