Acer Aspire M5100 Aspire M1100/3100/5100 Power M3100 Service Guide - Page 59

Set Supervisor Password When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Phoenix - Award WorkstationBIOS 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 Enter PasswordS: ave & 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. Enter Password Type the password, up to eight characters, and press ENTER. The password entered here overwrites any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and press ENTER. You can press ESC to abort the selection. To disable password, just press ENTER 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. Chapter 2 49