Acer Aspire 1430 Aspire 1400 Notebook Service Guide - Page 50

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: Set Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] 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: Set Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] 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. 44 Chapter 2