Acer Altos 500 Altos 500 Service Guide - Page 90

System Security The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent unauthorized access to the system and its data. The following screen appears if you select System Security from the Main menu: System Security Setup Password None] Power-on Password None] Operation Mode Normal] Disk Drive Control Floppy Drive Normal] Hard Disk Drive Normal] Setup Password The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility. To set or change a Password: 1. Make sure that JP3 is set to 2-3 (bypass password). See chapter 2 for the location of JP3. You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and JP3 is set to 1-2 (password check enabled). By default, JP3 is set to 2-3 (Bypass password). 2. Enable the Setup Password parameter in the System Security menu by pressing the or arrow key. The Setup Password window appears: 3-34 Altos 500 System Guide