Acer Aspire 7750Z, Service Manual

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2-8 System Utilities
Setting a Password
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Perform the following to set user or supervisor passwords:
1. Use the

and

keys to highlight the
Set Supervisor Password
parameter and press
Enter . The
Set Supervisor Password
dialog box appears.
Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password
2. Type a new password in the
Enter New Password
field. Passwords are not case
sensitive and the length must not exceed 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
Retype the password in the
Confirm New Password
field.
IMPORTANT
:
+
Use care when typing a password. Characters do not appear on the screen.
3. Press Enter . After setting the password, the computer sets the
User Password
parameter to
Set
.
NOTE: NOTE :
Password on Boot
must be set to
Enabled
to activate password feature.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility .
Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required or not while the
events defined in this group happened. The following
sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password
for changes and should be grayed out if the user
password was used to enter setup. Disabled or
Enabled
Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the supervisor password Clear or Set
User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear or Set
NOTE:
When prompted to enter a password, three attempts are allowed before the system halts. Resetting the
BIOS password may require the computer be returned to the dealer.
Table 2-3. BIOS Security (Continued)
Parameter Description Option