Acer TravelMate 6592G TravelMate 6592G Service Guide - Page 60

The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Passwored Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot Current TPM State Change TPM State Description Shows the setting for the Supervisor password Shows the setting for the user password Shows the setting for the HDD password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters Press Enter to set the HDD password. When HDD password is set, this password protects the Primary HDD Defines whether a password is required or not while the events defined in this group happen. The following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password for changes and should be grayed out if the user password was used to enter setup Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don't forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your dealer to reset it. Password Conventions All the passwords must obey the following rules: q All the passwords can be set/cleared in BIOS Setup Security screen. q The password entry consists up to 8 alphanumeric characters. At least 1 character must be assigned in this field. The valid keys are listed in the table below: Symbol Character A - Z 0 - 9 = [ ] . , ; 50 Symbol Name Alphabet A through Z (Not Case Sensitive) Numeric Characters Dash Equals Sign Left Bracket Right Bracket Period Comma Semi-colon Chapter 2