Acer Altos G300 Series - Manual (Page 87)

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Setup submenu: Security
Parameter Description
Change User/
Supervisor
Password You can install a Supervisor password, and if you
install a supervisor password, you can then install a
user password. A user password does not provide
access to many of the features in the Setup utility.If
you highlight these items and press Enter, a dialog
box appears which lets you enter a password. You
can enter no more than six letters or numbers.
Press Enter after you have typed in the password.
A second dialog box asks you to retype the
password for confirmation. Press Enter after you
have retyped it correctly. The password is required
at boot time, or when the user enters the Setup
utility. The characters allow for password are [‘a’-
’z’, ‘A’-’Z’, ‘0’-’9’]. Six characters are allowed for a
password.
Clear User
Password Highlight this item and type in the current
password. At the next dialog box press Enter to
disable password protection.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Power Boot Security Exit
Supervisor Password : Not Installed
User Password : Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password
Change User Password
Clear User Password
Install or Change the
password.
Select Screen
Select Item
Enter Change
F1
General Help
F10 Save and Exit
ESC Exit
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