Setup Password; Drive Control Settings - Acer AcerPower Flex4000 Series User Manual

Table 2-1

Drive Control Settings

Floppy Drive
Setting
Normal
Write Protect All Sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector
Hard Disk Drive
Setting
Normal
Write Protect All Sectors
Write Protect Boot Sector
2.4.2

Setup Password

The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.
Setting a Password
1. Make sure that JP22 is set to
of JP22.
2. Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security.
Floppy drive functions normally
Disables the write function on all sectors
Disables the write function only on the
boot sector
Hard disk drive functions normally
Disables the write function on all sectors
Disables the write function only on the
boot sector
2-3
You cannot enter the BIOS utility if
a Setup password does not exist
and JP22 is set to
check enabled).
By default, JP22 is set to
(bypass password).
Description
Description
(bypass password). See Figure 1-4 for the location
(password
1-2
2-3
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