Acer 240 - Manual (Page 62)

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and
protect your computer from unauthorized use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Parameter Description
Set Supervisor
Password When set, this password protects the BIOS Utility from
unauthorized entry.
Press Enter to set this password.
Set User Password When set, this password protects the computer from
unauthorized entry during boot-up or resume from
Hibernation mode.
Press Enter to set this password.
Password on Boot When enabled, a password is requested when the
system boots up.
Options: Enabled or Disabled
Set Primary Hard
Disk Password When set, this password prevents the primary hard
disk from unauthorized access. It consists of 8
alphanumeric characters.
Press Enter to set this password.