Acer Aspire 4743Z Aspire 4743 and 4743Z Notebook Series Service Guide - Page 59

Setting a Password 0 Perform the following to set user or supervisor passwords: 1. Use the  and keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press Enter. The Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears. Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password 2. Type a new password in the Enter New Password field. Passwords are not case sensitive and the length must not exceed 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the Confirm New Password field. ☞ IMPORTANT: Use care when typing a password. Characters do not appear on the screen. 3. Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to Set. NOTE: NOTE: Users can opt to enable the Password on Boot parameter. 4. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password 0 Perform the following: 1. Use the  and  keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter. The Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears: Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-5. Set Supervisor Password 2. Type current password in Enter Current Password field and press Enter. 3. Press Enter twice without typing anything in Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. Computer will set Supervisor Password parameter to Clear. 4. Press F10 to save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. System Utilities 2-9