Acer Aspire X3950 Service Guide - Page 28

BIOS Security Features CMOS Setup Utility - Copyright © 1985-2010, American Megatrends, Inc. BIOS Security Features BIOS Security Features Help Item Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed Install or Change the password. Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter] :Move Enter:Select F1:General Help +/-/:Value F10:Save F9:Optimized Defaults ESC:Exit Parameter Supervisor Password User Password Change Supervisor Password Description Indicates the status of the supervisor password. Indicates the status of the user password. Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility. Press Enter to change the Supervisor password. Setting a system password 1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a password parameter (Change Supervisor Password) menu then press Enter. A password box will appear. 2. Type a password then press Enter. The password may consist up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) 3. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 4. Press F10. 5. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility. Changing the system password 1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select password parameter (Change Supervisor Password) menu then press Enter. 2. Type the original password then press Enter. 3. Type a new password then press Enter. 4. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again. 5. Press F10. 6. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility. 20 Chapter 2