System Security - Acer TravelMate 360 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 Power - on Power - on Power - on Password Password----------------------------- Password Password-----------------------------
Hard Disk Password---------------------------- Hard Disk Password Hard Disk Password---------------------------- Hard Disk Password
Processor Serial Num ber-------------------- Processor Serial Num ber--------------------
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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 Number
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System Security System Security System Security System Security
= Change setting, = Change setting,
Description
When set, this password protects the BIOS SETUP menu
from unauthorized entry.
When set, this password protects the computer from
unauthorized entry during boot-up.
This item appears only if the platform is business model.
A lot of the literature available on the serial number suggests
that it should be used to encrypt and decrypt data sent to and
from e-commerce sites.
[None [None] [None [None] None] / [Present] None] / [Present]
None None None None
[None] [None [None] [None None] / [Present] None] / [Present]
None None None None
[None] [None] [None [None None] / [Present] None] / [Present]
None None None None
[Enabled [Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled]/ [Disabled] Enabled Enabled Enabled]/ [Disabled]
F1 = Help F1 = Help
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Options
None None or Present None None
None or Present None None None
None None None None or Present
Enabled Enabled or Disabled
Enabled Enabled
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