System Security - Acer TravelMate C110 Service Manual

System Security

The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from
unauthorized use.
Information
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Password on boot
Set Primary Hard Disk Password
F1 Help
Esc Exit
The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested parameter settings.
Parameter
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Password on boot
Set Primary Hard Disk
Password
Chapter 2
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Main Advanced
F5/F6 Change Values
Select Item

Select Menu Enter Select >Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit
While entering SETUP, BIOS need to request user to enter
supervisor password if set.
This password protects the BIOS SETUP menu from
unathorized modification.
Help: Supervisor Password controls the access of the whole
setup utility. It can be used to boot up when Password on boot
is enabled.
During POST, BIOS need to check user password if set.
This password protects the system from unallowable user
entry before OS boots up.
Help: User Password controls the access of the whole setup
utility. It can be used to boot up when Password on boot is
enabled.
During POST, BIOS need to check power on password if set.
This password protects the computer from unathorized entry
during boot-up.
Help: Enable password entry on boot up.
During POST, BIOS need to check power on password if set.
This password protects the interanl hard disk to prevent from
any unathorized access.
When there is no hard disk existence, this item should be
hidden. If S/W Jumper: Hide HDD Password is Enabled, this
item should be hidden.
Help: Input HDD Password to prevent from any unathorized
access.
Security
Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
[Enter]
[Enter]
Supervisor password
controls the access to
[Enter]
the whole setup utility.
[Enter]
It can be used to boot
up when Password on boot
is enabled.
Description
F9 Setup Defaults
Options
Enter or Present
Enter or Present
Enabled or Disabled
Enter or Present
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