Power-On Password - Acer 9100 System Manual

Power-on Password

The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized
use. Once you set this password, you have to type it whenever you
boot the system. To set this password, enter the BIOS utility, select
System Security, then highlight the Power-on Password parameter.
Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password.
Operation Mode
This function lets you enable or disable the password prompt display.
When set to
Normal
boot. When set to
however, your system will not respond to any keyboard or mouse
input until you enter the correct password.
BIOS Utility
Make sure you set JP3 to pins 1-2 to enable
the Power-on password.
, the password prompt appears before system
, the password prompt does not appear;
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