Acer Aspire E571, Service Manual

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Set Supervisor Password
When this function is selected, the following message appears at the center of the screen to assist you in creating
a password.
Enter Password
Type the password, up to eight characters, and press ENTER . The password typed now will clear any previously
entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password again and
press
ENTER . You can press ESC to abort the selection.
To disable password, just press ENTER when you are prompted to enter password. A message will confirm the
password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup
freely.
Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password. You can use Supervisor Password when booting the
system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system
or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled.
Save and Exit Setup
You can highlight this item and press ENTER to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit
the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press OK (Y) to save and exit, or press CANCEL
(N) to return to the main menu.
Exit without Saving
You can highlight this item and press ENTER to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and
exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit without Saving dialog box appears, press OK (Y) to discard changes and exit,
or press CANCEL (N) to return to the main menu.
Note: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, choose the Discard Changes and Exit and
press OK (Y) to discard any changes you have made.