Acer Extensa 4420 TravelMate 4520/4220, Extensa 4420/4120 Service Guide - Page 28

Security The Security menu screen displays system passwords options to help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. Field Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot Description Value Indicates whether a supervisor password is in use (Set) or not (Clear). Indicates whether a user password is in use (Set) or not (Clear). Indicates whether an HDD password is in use (HDD Password Set) or not (Clear). When set, this password will allow the user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility. Press Enter to configure. When set, this password will restrict a user's access to the Setup menus. Only the following menus will be accessible: T System Time T System Date T Boot menu options T All Exit menu options excluding Load Setup Defaults A supervisor password must first be set before creating a user password. When set, this password will restrict a user's access to the internal hard disk drive. It will be required during boot-up or when resuming from S4 mode (hibernation). Note: If this password is the same as the power-on password, it will not be required anymore at boot-up. Referred to as power-on password. When set, the user or supervisor password will be required to boot up the system or when resuming from S4 mode. A supervisor password must first be set before creating this password. Disabled Enabled 18 Chapter 2