System Security - Acer TravelMate 220 Service Manual

System Security

The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from
unauthorized use.
Setup Password Setup Password Setup Password Setup Password
Power-on Password Power-on Password Power-on Password Power-on Password
Hard Disk Password Hard Disk Password Hard Disk Password Hard Disk Password
Processor Serial Number Processor Serial Number Processor Serial Number Processor Serial Number
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The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested parameter settings.
Parameter
Setup Password
Power-on Password
Hard Disk Password
Processor Serial Numbe
Setting a Password
Follow these steps:
1. Use the cursor
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the key. The password box appears:
2. Type a password. The password may consist of up to eight characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the
screen.
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3. Press . Retype the password to verify your first entry and press
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When set to present, this password protects the computer and
the BIOS Utility from unauthorized entry. See the following
section for instructions on how to set a password.
When set to present, this password protects the computer
from unauthorized entry during power-on. See the followin
section for instructions on how to set a password.
This item appears only if the unit is business model.
When set to present, this password protects the hard disk
from unauthorized access. See the following section for
instructions on how to set a password.
When set to present, the CPU serial number may be obtaine
via necessary utility. Note that the model with Celeron CPU
doesn't support the CPU serial number feature and this ite
should be invisible.
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[None] / [Present] [None] / [Present] [None] / [Present] [None] / [Present]
[None] / [Present] [None] / [Present] [None] / [Present] [None] / [Present]
[None] / [Present] [None] / [Present] [None] / [Present] [None] / [Present]
[None] / [Present] [None] / [Present] [None] / [Present] [None] / [Present]
Description Options
None or Present
None or Present
None or Present
None or Present
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