Acer TravelMate 225 User Guide - Page 38

Entering passwords, Type the Hard Disk Password

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30 1 Getting to know your TravelMate removed from the computer and moved to another computer, it cannot be accessed without the Hard Disk Password. Important! Do not forget your Setup and Hard Disk Password! If you forget your password, please get in touch with your dealer or an authorized service center. Entering passwords When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the left-hand corner of the display screen. • When the Setup Password is set, the following prompt appears when you press F2 to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up. Type the Setup Password and press Enter to access the BIOS Utility. • When the Power-on Password is set, the following prompt appears at boot-up. Type the Power-on Password (a . symbol appears for each character you type) and press Enter to use the computer. If you enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Try again and press Enter. • When the Hard Disk Password is set, the following prompt appears at boot-up. Type the Hard Disk Password (a . symbol appears for each character you type) and press Enter to use the computer. If you enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Try again and press Enter. Important! You have three chances to enter a password. If you successfully entered the password, you are presented with a

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1 Getting to know your TravelMate
30
removed from the computer and moved to another computer, it
cannot be accessed without the Hard Disk Password.
Important!
Do not forget your Setup and Hard Disk Password!
If
you forget your password, please get in touch with your dealer or
an authorized service center.
Entering passwords
When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the left-hand
corner of the display screen.
When the Setup Password is set, the following prompt appears
when you press
F2
to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up.
Type the Setup Password and press
Enter
to access the BIOS Utility.
When the Power-on Password is set, the following prompt appears
at boot-up.
Type the Power-on Password (a
.
symbol appears for each
character you type) and press
Enter
to use the computer.
If you
enter the password incorrectly, an
x
symbol appears.
Try again
and press
Enter
.
When the Hard Disk Password is set, the following prompt appears
at boot-up.
Type the Hard Disk Password (a
.
symbol appears for each
character you type) and press
Enter
to use the computer.
If you
enter the password incorrectly, an
x
symbol appears.
Try again
and press
Enter
.
Important!
You have three chances to enter a password.
If you
successfully entered the password, you are presented with a