Acer Veriton X270 Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 26

BIOS Security Features Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the supervisor password. Indicates the status of the user password. Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Enter to change the Supervisor password. Setting a supervisor password 1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter. A password box will appear. 2. Type a password then press Enter. The password may consist up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 4. Press F10. 5. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility. Changing the supervisor password 1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter. 2. Type the original password then press Enter. 3. Type a new password then press Enter. 4. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 5. Press F10. 6. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility. Removing a supervisor password 1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter. 2. Enter the current password then press Enter. 3. Press Enter twice without entering anything in the password fields. 18 Chapter 2