Acer Aspire M3-581T, Service Manual

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System Utilities
2-9
Setting a Password
0
Perform the following to set the user or supervisor password:
1. Use the

and

keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press
Enter
key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears.
Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password
2. Type a new password in the
Enter New Password
field. Password length is not to exceed
8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). 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
:
Users can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.
4. Press
F10
to save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Removing a Password
0
Perform the following:
1. Use the

and

keys to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press
Enter
. The Set
Supervisor Password box appears:
Figure 2-5. Set Supervisor Password
2. Type the current password in the
Enter Current Password
field and press
Enter
.
3. Press
Enter
twice without typing anything in the
Enter New Password
and
Confirm New
Password
fields. The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to Clear.
4. Press
F10
to save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.