Acer Aspire 1800 Aspire 1800 Service Guide - Page 47

Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. Phoenix cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item specific Help Supervisor Password Is: Clear User Password Is: Clear Supervisor Password controls access to the Set Supervisor Password: [Enter] setup utility. Set User Password: [Enter] Primary Harddisk Security: [Disabled] Password on Boot: [Disabled] F1 Help Esc Exit np Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup defaults mo Select Menu Enter SelectSub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Set Supervisor/User Password If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled. The formats of the password are as follows: Length No more than 8 characters Characters 0-9,A-Z (not case sensitive) Parameter Set User Password Set Supervisor Password Primary Harddisk Security Description Press Enter to set the user password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Press Enter to set the administrator password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Option Length -- No more than 8 characters Characters -- 0-9, A-Z (not case sensitive) Disabled Chapter 2 39