Acer Aspire M1610 Aspire M1610-Veriton M261 Service Guide - Page 48

Set Supervisor/User Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Phoenix - AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility XProduct Information XStandard CMOS Features XAdvanced BIOS Features XAdvanced Chipset Features XIntegrated Peripherals XPower Management Setup XPnP/PCI Configuration XPC Health Status XFrequency/Voltage Control Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving Esc: Quit F10: Save & Exit Setup KLIJ : Select Item Change/Set/Disable Password V02.54 (C) Copyright 1985-2004, American Megatrends, Inc. Type the password, up to eight characters, and press . The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press . You may also press to abort the selection. To disable password, just press when you are prompted to enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely. Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled 40 Chapter 2