Acer TravelMate 8481TG Acer TravelMate 8481, 8481T, 8481TG Notebook Service Gu - Page 61

Table 2-3. BIOS Security (Continued) Parameter Password on Boot Description Option ! CAUTION: Disabled or If Power-on Password authentication is enabled, Enabled the BIOS password can only be cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. Refer to BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk. Change TPM State Shows if password is required during system boot The TPM status and change state will only show up when the supervisor password or/and user password have been set. No Change, Enable & Active, Deactivate & Disable or Clear NOTE: NOTE: When prompted to enter password, three attempts are allowed before system halts. Resetting BIOS password may require computer be returned to dealer. Password on Boot must be set to Enabled to activate password feature. Passwords are not case sensitive. A password must be alphanumeric (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), not longer than 8 characters. Setting a Password 0 Perform the following to set a new user or supervisor password: 1. Use the  and keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press Enter. The Set Supervisor Password dialog box is shown. (Figure 2-4) NOTE: NOTE: To change an existing password, refer to Clearing Password. Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-4. Setting a Password: Set Supervisor Password 2. Type a new password in the Enter New Password field and press Enter. System Utilities 2-9