System Security; Setup Password - Acer Altos 500L User Manual

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]

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).
Jumpers and Connectors 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
(check password).
By default, JP3 is set to 2-3 (bypass password).
2. Enable the Setup Password parameter in the System Security
menu by pressing
appears:
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System Security
or . The Setup Password window
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