Bios Security Features - Acer Aspire G7700 Series Service Manual

BIOS Security Features

The BIOS Security menu allows you to safeguard and protect the system from unauthorized use by setting up
access passwords.
Parameter
Supervisor Password
User Password
Change Supervisor
Password
Set User Password
Setting a supervisor password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
A password box will appear.
2. Type a password then press Enter.
The password may consist up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9)
3. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
4. Press F10.
5. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Changing the supervisor password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
2. Type the original password then press Enter.
3. Type a new password then press Enter.
4. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
5. Press F10.
6. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Chapter 2
Description
Indicates the status of the supervisor password.
Indicates the status of the user password.
Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility.
Press Enter to change the Supervisor password.
User password is used to control entry access to the BIOS Setup Utility. User password is
available only when a Supervisor password is set.
Press Enter to change the User password.
Option
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