Acer Aspire 7100 System Service Manual page 44

2. Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press
Password menu appears.
3. From the Setup Password menu, highlight the Set or Change Password
option.
4. Enter a new password.
5. Press to return to the System Security screen.
6. Press to return to the main menu.
7. Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want
to save the CMOS data.
8. Select Yes to save the changes.
To remove the password, simply select the Setup Password parameter from the
System Security menu and set it to None.
Bypassing the Setup Password
If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security
feature by hardware. Follow these steps to bypass the password:
1. Turn off and unplug the system.
2. Open the system housing and set switch 5 of SW1 to On to bypass the
password function.
3. Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the system does
not require you to type in a password.
IMPORTANT You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it
by selecting None.
Chapter 2
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