Setup Password - Acer M9N System User Manual

3.6.4

Setup Password

The setup password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.
Setting a Setup Password
1. Make sure that jumper JP3 is set to pins 2-3 (bypass).
You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a setup
password does not exist and jumper JP3 is
set to pins 1-2 (check).
The jumper JP3 is set to pins 2-3 (bypass) by
default.
2. Enter BIOS utility and select System Security.
3. Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press the
key. The password prompt appears:
4. Type a password. The password may consist of up to seven
characters.
Be very careful when typing your password
because the characters do not appear on the
screen.
5. Press . A prompt asks you to retype the password to verify
your first entry.
6. Retype the password then press
After setting the password, the system automatically sets the
Setup Password parameter to
BIOS Utility
.
Present .
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