Acer Aspire E1-531 Acer Aspire E1-531 and E1-571 Notebook Service Guide - Page 50

Removing a Password Perform the following to remove a password: NOTE: Below are the procedures for removing the supervisor password. The same procedures apply in removing the user and HDD passwords. When the supervisor password is removed, the user password is automatically removed. 1. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press Enter. The Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears. Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2:8. Set Supervisor Password 2. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. The Setup Notice dialog box appears. Setup Notice Changes have been saved. [Continue] Figure 2:9. Setup Notice 4. Press Enter to complete the password setting. The computer sets the Supervisor Password Is parameter to Clear. 5. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility. 2-9 System Utilities