Acer TravelMate C100 TravelMate C100 Service Guide - Page 45

System Security The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. System Security Page 1/1 Setup Password Power On Password Hard Disk Password Processor Serial Number [None]/[Present] [None]/[Present] [None]/[Present] [Enabled] / [Disabled] ÏÐ = Move highlight bar, ÍÎ = Change setting, F1 = Help The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings. Parameter Setup Password Power On Password Hard Disk Password Processor Serial Number Description Options When set, this password protects the computer and the BIOS None or Present Utility from unauthorized entry. See the following section for instructions on how to set a password. When set, this password protects the computer from None or Present unauthorized entry. See the following section for instructions on how to set a password. This item appears only if the platform is business model. None or Present A lot of literature available on the serial number suggests that Enabled or Disabled it should be used to encrypt and decrypt data sent to and from e-commerce sites. Chapter 2 37