Entering Passwords; Setting Passwords; Bios Utility - Acer TravelMate 6410 Series User Manual

Important! Be sure to well record your Acer Supervisor and Hard
Disk password. If you forget your password, please contact with
Acer Customer Service.

Entering passwords

When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the left-hand
corner of the display screen.
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When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you press F2
to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up.
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Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to access the BIOS Utility. If
you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again
and press Enter.
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When the User Password is set and the Password on boot parameter is
enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up.
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Type the User Password and press Enter to use the computer. If you enter
the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again and press
Enter.
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When the Hard Disk Password is set, a prompt appears at boot-up.
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Type the Hard Disk Password and press Enter to use the computer.
enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again and
press Enter.
Important! You have three chances to enter a password. If you fail
to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts.
Slide and hold the power button for four seconds to shut down
the computer. Then turn on the computer again, and try again. If
you fail to enter the Hard Disk Password, please contact your
dealer or an authorized service center.

Setting passwords

You can set passwords using the BIOS Utility.

BIOS utility

The BIOS utility is a hardware configuration program built into your
computer's BIOS.
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