Acer TravelMate 8471 Acer TravelMate 8471 Series Service Guide - Page 40

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 HDD Password is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set Hdd Passwor Password on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password. Shows the setting of the user password. Shows the setting of HDD password. Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not enter the Setup menu and change he 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. Press Enter to set the Hdd password. When Hdd password is set, this password protects the Hdd . Other user can't steal information. 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 Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don't forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it. Setting a Password Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password: 1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears: 2. Type a password in the "Enter New Password" field. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the "Confirm New Password" field. IMPORTANT: Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen. 3. Press e. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to "Set". 32 Chapter 2