Setting A Password - Acer Aspire 5755 Service Manual

Setting a Password

Perform the following to set supervisor password:
1. Use the  and keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press
Enter. The Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears.
Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password
2. Type a new password in the Enter New Password field. Passwords are not case
sensitive and the length must not exceed 12 characters. Retype the password in the
Confirm New Password field.
NOTE: NOTE:
The following characters may be used in a password:
?
IMPORTANT:
3. Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password
parameter to Set.
NOTE: NOTE:
Password on Boot must be set to Enabled to activate password feature.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility.
System Utilities
A-Z Alphabets A through Z (Not Case Sensitive)
0-9 Numerical Characters.
- Dash
= Equal Sign
[ Left Bracket
] Right Bracket
. Period
, Comma
; Semi-colon
/ Slash
\ Back-slash
Use care when typing a password. Characters do not appear on the screen.
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