Acer Aspire 2000 Aspire 2000 Notebook Service Guide - Page 51

Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. Insyde Software SCU Main Advanced Security Set User Password May 20, 2003 5:40:09 Boot Exit Set Supervisor Password HDD Drive Lock Password On Boot ------------Set Supervisor password Enter old Supervisor password Enter new Supervisor Password Verify new Supervisor Password OK Cancel Enter new password. Password will NOT be displayed 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 HDD Drive Lock 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. This allows users to protect their Hard Drive being accessed by enabling HDD security to their hard drive. Option Disabled/Enabled 44 Chapter 2