Acer Aspire 3100 Aspire 3100 - 5100 - 5110 Service Guide - Page 55

Security PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Info. Main Advanced Security Supervisor Password Is: User Password Is: HDD Password Is: Set Supervisor Password Set User Passord Set HDD Password Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Boot Exit Item Specific Help Supervisor Password controls accesses of the setup utility. It can be used to boot up when Password on boot is enabled. F1 Help Esc Exit ↑ ↓ Select Item ← → Select Menu F5/F6 Change Values Enter Select 4 Sub-Menu F9 Setup Defaults F10 Save and Exit The system supports three levels of password protection. The password support consists of a Supervisor Password, User Password, and Hard Disk Password. All the passwords are stored in a non-volatile storage device (EEPROM). • Password Policy: All the passwords will obey the following rules: • All the passwords can be set or cleared in BIOS Setup Security screen. • The password entry consists of eight alphanumeric characters. At least one character must be assigned. • The valid keys are listed in the table below: Symbol Character A-Z 0-9 = [ Symbol Name letters A to Z (not case sensitive) numerical characters dash equal sign left bracket 46 Chapter 2