Acer Altos 500 Altos 500 Service Guide - Page 93

2. Open the computer housing and set JP3 to 2-3 (Bypass password) to bypass the password function. See chapter 2 for the location of JP3. 3. Close your computer's housing and reboot your system. To bypass Setup Password: If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security feature by hardware. Follow these steps to bypass the password: 1. Turn off and unplug the computer. 2. Open the computer housing and set JP3 to 2-3 (Bypass password) to bypass the password function. See chapter 2 for the location of JP3. 3. Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the system does not require you to type in a password. You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None. Refer to the previous section for the procedure. Power-on Password The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you set this password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system. To set this password, enter the Setup Utility, select System Security, and then highlight the Power-on Password parameter. Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup password. Make sure to set JP3 to 1-2 to enable the Power-on password. BIOS Utility 3-37