Bios Security Features; Setting A System Password - Acer Aspire X3950 Service Manual

BIOS Security Features

BIOS Security Features
Supervisor Password :Not Installed
User Password
Change Supervisor Password
Parameter
Supervisor Password
User Password
Change Supervisor
Password

Setting a system password

1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a password parameter (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 system password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select password parameter (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.
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BIOS Security Features
:Not Installed
[Press Enter]
:Move Enter:Select
F1:General Help
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.
Help Item
Install or Change the
password.
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+ :Value F10:Save
F9:Optimized Defaults
ESC:Exit
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