AcerPower 6000 User’s Guide
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7.
Press
to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to
save the CMOS data.
8.
Select
Yes
to save the changes.
To remove the password, simply select the Setup Password parameter from the
System Security menu and set it to
None
.
Bypassing the Setup Password
If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security feature
by hardware. Follow these steps to bypass the password:
1.
Turn off and unplug the system.
2.
Open the system housing and set switch 1 of SW1 to
On
to bypass the
password function.
3.
Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the system does not
require you to type in a password.
You can either change the existing Setup
password or remove it by selecting
None
. Refer to
the previous section for the procedure.
3.9.2
Power-on Password
The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you
set this password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system. To set this
password, enter the BIOS utility, select System Security, then highlight the Power-
on Password parameter. Follow the same procedure as in setting the Setup
password.
