Bypassing The Setup Password - Acer Altos 9100B User Manual

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
or
Press or
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. Follow these steps to bypass the password:
1. Turn off and unplug the system.
2. Open the system housing and set JP3 to 2-3 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.
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to display the password prompt and key-in a new password.
and select None to remove the existing password.
You can either change the existing Setup
password or remove it by selecting None.
Refer to the previous section for the
procedure.