Acer AO752 Service Guide - Page 38

Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. InsydeH20 Setup Utility Information Main Security Boot Exit S u p e r v i s o r P a s s w o r d:I sC l e a r User Password Is: Clear HDD Password Is: Clear S e t S u p e r v i s o r P a s srwd o Set User Password Set Hdd Password Power on password vDisabledv I t em S p e c i f i cHe l p Install or Change the p a s s w o r d a n d t h en glteh of password must be g r e a t e r t h a n o n e rwdo. F1 Help E S C E x it Se l e ct It em F 5 / F 6 C h a n g e V a l u e s F 9 S e t up De f a u l t Se l e ct Me n u E n t e r Se l e ct Su b M e n u F 10 S a v e a nd Ex it The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Power on password Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the user password. Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters. Enter HDD password. Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happened. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Enabled or Disabled NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don't forget the password. If you forget the password, you may have to reset the computer. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 28 Chapter 2