Acer Aspire V5-571P, Service Manual

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System Utilities 2-9
Setting a Password
0
Follow the succeeding instructions to set the user or supervisor passwords.
1. Press to highlight a
Set _______ Password
parameter and press Enter . The
Set
_______ Password
dialog box appears.
Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password
2. Type a new password in the
Enter New Password
field and press Enter . Passwords
are not case sensitive and the length must not exceed eight alphanumeric characters
(A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
3. Retype the password in the
Confirm New Password
field and press Enter .
IMPORTANT :
+
Use care when typing a password. Characters do not appear on the screen.
4. Press Enter
.
NOTE:
NOTE
:
Users can choose to enable the
Password on Boot
parameter.
5. Press F10 to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility .
Removing a Password
0
Perform the following:
1. Press to highlight a
Set _______ Password
parameter and press Enter . The
Set
_______ Password
dialog 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.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility .
Set Supervisor Password
Enter New Password [ ]
Confirm New Password [ ]
Set Supervisor Password
Enter Current Password [ ]
Enter New Password [ ]
Confirm New Password [ ]