2 power-on, Password -28, 2 power-on password – Acer 6000 User Manual

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7. Press

to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to

save the CMOS data.

8. Select

Yes

to save the changes.

To remove the password, simply select the Setup Password parameter from the
System Security menu and set it to

None

.

Bypassing the Setup Password

If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security feature
by hardware. Follow these steps to bypass the password:

1. Turn off and unplug the system.

2. Open the system housing and set switch 1 of SW1 to

On

to bypass the

password function.

3. Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the system does not

require you to type in a password.

You can either change the existing Setup
password or remove it by selecting

None

. Refer to

the previous section for the procedure.

3.9.2

Power-on Password

The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you
set this password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system. To set this
password, enter the BIOS utility, select System Security, then highlight the Power-
on Password parameter. Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup
password.

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