Security - Acer ASPIRE 5252 Service Manual

Security

The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.
NOTE: System BIOS does not support Trusted Platform Module (TPM).
Information
S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d I s : S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d I s :
U s e r P a s s w o r d I s : U s e r P a s s w o r d I s :
H D D P a s s w o r d I s : H D D P a s s w o r d I s :
S e t S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d S e t S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d
S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d S e t U s e r P a s s w o r d
S e t H D D P a s s w o r d S e t H D D P a s s w o r d
P a s s w o r d o n B o o t P a s s w o r d o n B o o t
F 1 H e l p
E x i t
E S C
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
Parameter
Supervisor Password Is
User Password Is
HDD Password Is
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Password on Boot
NOTE: When prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. If you forget your
password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it.
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I n s y d e H 2 0 S e t u p U t i l i t y
Main Security Boot
S e l e c t I t e m
F 5 / F 6
S e l e c t M e n u
E n t e r
Shows the setting of the supervisor password
Shows the setting of the user password.
Shows the setting of the HDD password.
Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When
supervisor password is set, the BIOS Setup Utility is
protected from unauthorized access. The user can not
either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of
parameters except the date and time.
Press Enter to set the user password. When user
password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup
Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter
Setup menu only and does not have right to change the
value of parameters.
Enter HDD Password.
Defines whether a password is required or not in order
for the computer to finish booting up. CAUTION: It may
be difficult to reset the computer once the password is
lost. Take care when using this function.
Exit
C l e a r C l e a r
C l e a r C l e a r
F r o z e n F r o z e n
[ D i s a b l e d ] [ D i s a b l e d ]
C h a n g e Va l u e s
S e l e c t S u b M e n u
Description
R e v . 3 . 5
I t e m S p e c i f i c H e l p
I n s t a l l o r C h a n g e t h e
p a s s w o r d a n d t h e l e n g t h
o f p a s s w o r d m u s t b e l e s s
t h a n o n e w o r d s .
F 9 S e t u p D e f a u l t
S a v e a n d E x i t
F 1 0
Option
Clear or Set
Clear or Set
Clear, Set, or
Frozen
N/A
N/A
N/A
Disabled or
Enabled
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