Acer V35N User Manual page 64

Changing or Removing the Setup Password
Should you want to change your setup password, do the following:
1. Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security.
2. Highlight the Setup Password parameter.
3. Press or to display the password prompt and key-in a new
password.
or
Press or
password.
4. Press to exit the System Security screen and return to the
main menu.
5. Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if
you want to save the CMOS data.
6. Select Yes to save the changes.
Bypassing the Setup Password
If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password
security feature by hardware.
password:
1. Turn off and unplug the system.
2. Open the system housing and short pins 2-3 of JP1 to bypass the
password function.
3. Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the
system does not require you to type in a password.
2-30
and select None to remove the existing
Follow these steps to bypass the
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