Acer TravelMate 280 TM 230/280 User Guide - Page 63

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55 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Set Supervisor Password Description When set, this password protects the BIOS Utility from unauthorized entry. Press Enter to set this password. Set User Password When set, this password protects the computer from unauthorized entry during boot-up or resume from Hibernation mode. Press Enter to set this password. Password on Boot When enabled, a password is requested when the system boots up. Options: Enabled or Disabled Set Primary Hard Disk Password When set, this password prevents the primary hard disk from unauthorized access. It consists of 8 alphanumeric characters. Press Enter to set this password.

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55
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and
protect your computer from unauthorized use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen.
Settings in
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Parameter
Description
Set Supervisor
Password
When set, this password protects the BIOS Utility from
unauthorized entry.
Press
Enter
to set this password.
Set User Password
When set, this password protects the computer from
unauthorized entry during boot-up or resume from
Hibernation mode.
Press
Enter
to set this password.
Password on Boot
When enabled, a password is requested when the
system boots up.
Options:
Enabled
or Disabled
Set Primary Hard
Disk Password
When set, this password prevents the primary hard
disk from unauthorized access.
It consists of 8
alphanumeric characters.
Press
Enter
to set this password.