Acer TravelMate P Series User Manual page 43

Click Start to begin. You will be required to set a password, and can
choose to create a Personal Secure Drive.
Note
Select a password that you will remember, but is difficult to guess. Do not use
words that can be found in a dictionary. It is advisable to use a combination
of letters and numbers.
Once you have set a password, you can click Next to proceed to
setting up a Personal Secure Drive or click Finish to exit the wizard.
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