Setting A Password - Acer Aspire 7750Z Service Manual

Table 2-3. BIOS Security (Continued)
Parameter
Password on Boot
Supervisor Password Is
User Password Is
NOTE:
When prompted to enter a password, three attempts are allowed before the system halts. Resetting the
BIOS password may require the computer be returned to the dealer.

Setting a Password

Perform the following to set user or supervisor passwords:
1. Use the  and keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press
Enter. The Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears.
Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password
2. Type a new password in the Enter New Password field. Passwords are not case
sensitive and the length must not exceed 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field.
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IMPORTANT:
3. Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password
parameter to Set.
NOTE: NOTE:
Password on Boot must be set to Enabled to activate password feature.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility.
2-8
Defines whether a password is required or not while the
events defined in this group happened. The following
sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password
for changes and should be grayed out if the user
password was used to enter setup.
Shows the setting of the supervisor password
Shows the setting of the user password.
Use care when typing a password. Characters do not appear on the screen.
Description Option
Disabled or
Enabled
Clear or Set
Clear or Set
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