Removing A Password; Changing A Password - Acer TravelMate -550 Service Manual

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2.
Type a password in the Enter new password field. The password may consist of up to eight alphanumeric
characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). Retype the password in the Confirm new password field.
IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the
screen.
3.
Press e.
After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Set".
4.
If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.
5.
When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Removing a Password

Follow these steps:
1.
Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set User Password parameter and press the e key. The Set
Password box appears:
2.
Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e.
3.
Press e twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields.
The computer then sets the User Password parameter to "Clear".
4.
When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

Changing a Password

1.
Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set User Password parameter and press the e key. The Set
Password box appears:
2.
Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e.
3.
Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password
field.
4.
Press e. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Set".
5.
If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter.
6.
When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Chapter 2
Set Password
Enter Current Password
Enter New Password
Confirm New Password
Set Password
Enter Current Password
Enter New Password
Confirm New Password
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