Acer eMachines E720 Series, Service Manual

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28 Chapter 2
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget
your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your
dealer to reset it.
Parameter Description Option
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
HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the hard disk password. Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set,
this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from
unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the
Setup menu nor change the value of parameters. N/A
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user
password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup
Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter
Setup menu only and cannot change parameters. N/A
Set Hdd Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user
password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup
Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter
Setup menu only and cannot change parameters. N/A
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
InsydeH20 Setup Utility
Information Main Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear Install or Change the
HDD Password Is: Clear password and the length
of password must be less
Set Supervisor Password than eight words.
Set User Password
Set Hdd Password
Power on Boot [Enabled]
F1 Help
↑↓
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default
ESC Exit
←→
Select Menu Enter Select
X
Submenu F10 Save and Exit