Acer Extensa 500 Service Manual page 38

The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Parameter
Disk Drive Control
(Diskette Drive)
Disk Drive Control
(Hard Disk Drive)
Setup Password
Power-on
Password
Setting a Password
Follow these steps:
1. Use the and
on) and press the Enter key. The password box appears:
2. Type a password. The password may consist of up to seven characters
(A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
Note: Be very careful when typing your password because the
characters do not appear on the screen.
3. Press Enter . The retype password box appears.
4. Retype the password to verify your first entry and press Enter .
5. After setting the password, the computer automatically sets the chosen
password parameter to Present.
6. Press Esc to return to the main menu.
7. Press Esc . The following dialog box appears.
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Determines the level of operation of the floppy
drive.
Options: Normal or Disabled
Determines the level of operation of the hard
disk.
Options: Normal or Disabled
When set, this password protects the BIOS
Utility from unauthorized entry.
Options: None or Present
When set, this password protects the
computer from unauthorized entry during boot-
up or resume from hibernation mode.
Options: None or Present
keys to highlight a password parameter (Setup or Power-
Description
Software Utilities