Acer Aspire Z5710 Service Guide - Page 43

BIOS Security Features The BIOS Security Features screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 1985-2010, American Megatrends Inc. BIOS Security Features Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter] Help Item Install or change the password. :Move Enter:Select - / + / Va:lu e F 1 0 : vSea E S C : E x i t F 1 : G e n earl H e l p F 9 : O p t i m i zeedf aDu l t s The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Security Option 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 set, this password prompts the user to enter a password during the boot sequence. The user must enter the correct password to be able to continue booting the system. This option is only available if a supervisor password has been specified Press Enter to set the security option. This option is only available if a supervisor password has been specified. Option Not Installed or Installed Not Installed or Installed N/A N/A NOTE: When prompted to enter a password, only three tries are allowed before the system halts. Do not lose the password. Chapter 2 33