Acer TravelMate 4730 Series, Service Manual

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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.
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 does not have right to
change the value of parameters.
Set HDD Password Enter HDD Password.
Power on password 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. Enabled or
Disabled
InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is: Clear Install or Change the
User Password Is: Clear password and the length
HDD Password Is: Clear of password must be less
than eight words.
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set Hdd Password
Power on password [Enabled]
F1 Help
↑↓
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Default
ESC Exit
←→
Select Menu Enter Select
X
SubMenu F10 Save and Exit