Acer Aspire X3950, Service Manual

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BIOS Security Features
Setting a system password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a password parameter (Change Supervisor Password) menu then
press
Enter .
A password box will appear.
2. Type a password then press Enter .
The password may consist up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9)
3. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
4. Press F10 .
5. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Changing the system password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select password parameter (Change Supervisor Password) menu then
press
Enter .
2. Type the original password then press Enter .
3. Type a new password then press Enter .
4. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
5. Press F10 .
6. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Parameter Description
Supervisor Password Indicates the status of the supervisor password.
User Password Indicates the status of the user password.
Change Supervisor
Password Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility.
Press
Enter to change the Supervisor password.
:Move Enter:Select
F1:General Help F9:Optimized Defaults
+ :Value
/ /
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ESC:Exit F10:Save
Help Item
BIOS Security Features
Install or Change the
password.
BIOS Security Features
Supervisor Password :Not Installed
Change Supervisor Password [Press Enter]
User Password :Not Installed
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