Acer TravelMate 740 User Guide - Page 39

Entering passwords, Type the Hard Disk Password - bios

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31 • Other passwords include Windows and screensaver passwords. 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 correct entry symbol. If you fail to enter the password correctly after three tries, the

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31
Other passwords include Windows and screensaver passwords.
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
correct entry symbol.
If you fail to enter the password correctly after three tries, the