Acer TravelMate 8481TG Acer TravelMate 8481, 8481T, 8481TG Notebook Service Gu - Page 64

Changing a Password 0 1. Use the  and keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter. The Set Supervisor Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-8) Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-8. Changing a Password: Set Supervisor Password 2. Type current password in Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Type new password in Enter New Password field and press Enter. 4. Retype new password in Confirm New Password field and press Enter. 5. If new password and confirm new password strings match, The Setup Notice dialog is shown (Figure 2-9). If it is not shown, go to step 6. Setup Notice Changes have been saved. [Continue] Figure 2-9. Changing a Password: Setup Notice a. Press Enter to return to the BIOS Setup Utility Security menu. b. The Supervisor Password parameter is shown as Set. c. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility. 6. If current password and new password strings do not match, the Setup Warning dialog is shown (Figure 2-10). If it is not shown, go to step 7. Setup Warning Passwords do not match. Re-enter password. [Continue] Figure 2-10. Changing a Password: Invalid Password 2-12 System Utilities