System Security; Setup Password - Acer M11E User Manual

2.10

System Security

The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent
unauthorized access to the system and its data.
The following screen appears if you select System Security from the
Main menu:
Setup Password ............... [None]
Power-on Password ............ [None]
Operation Mode ............. [Normal]
Disk Drive Control
Floppy Drive ............... [Normal]
Hard Disk Drive ............ [Normal]
2.10.1

Setup Password

The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.
To set or change a Password:
1. Make sure that JP3 is set to 2-3 (bypass password). See figure 1-
2 for the location of JP3.
You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup
password does not exist and JP3 is set to 1-2
(password check enabled).
By default, JP3 is set to 2-3 (Bypass password).
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