Acer C110 manual System Security, Enabled

System Security

The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Information	Main Advanced Security Boot		Exit
				Item Specific Help
Set Supervisor Password		[Enter]
Set User Password		[Enter]	Supervisor password
Password on boot		[Enabled]	controls the access to
			the whole setup utility.
Set Primary Hard Disk Password [Enter]
			It can be used to boot
			up when Password on boot
			is enabled.
F1 Help	Select Item	F5/F6 Change Values		F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit	Select Menu	Enter Select >Sub Menu F10 Save and Exit

The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter	Description	Options
Set Supervisor Password	While entering SETUP, BIOS need to request user to enter	Enter or Present
	supervisor password if set.
	This password protects the BIOS SETUP menu from
	unathorized modification.
	Help: Supervisor Password controls the access of the whole
	setup utility. It can be used to boot up when Password on boot
	is enabled.
Set User Password	During POST, BIOS need to check user password if set.	Enter or Present
	This password protects the system from unallowable user
	entry before OS boots up.
	Help: User Password controls the access of the whole setup
	utility. It can be used to boot up when Password on boot is
	enabled.
Password on boot	During POST, BIOS need to check power on password if set.	Enabled or Disabled
	This password protects the computer from unathorized entry
	during boot-up.
	Help: Enable password entry on boot up.
Set Primary Hard Disk	During POST, BIOS need to check power on password if set.	Enter or Present
Password	This password protects the interanl hard disk to prevent from
	any unathorized access.
	When there is no hard disk existence, this item should be
	hidden. If S/W Jumper: Hide HDD Password is Enabled, this
	item should be hidden.
	Help: Input HDD Password to prevent from any unathorized
	access.

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