Entering Passwords; Setting Passwords - Acer Aspire 9100 User Manual

Entering passwords

When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of
the display screen.
When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you
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press <F2> to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up.
Type the Supervisor Password and press <Enter> to access the BIOS
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Utility. If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message
appears. Try again and press <Enter>.
When the User Password is set and the password on boot
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parameter is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up.
Type the User Password and press <Enter> to use the computer. If
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you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears.
Try again and press <Enter>.
Important! You have three chances to enter a password. If you fail
to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts.
Press and hold the power button for four seconds to shut down
the computer. Then turn on the computer again, and try again.

Setting passwords

You can set passwords using the BIOS Utility.
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