Acer 3300 Set Supervisor/User Password, Characters 0-9,A-Z not case sensitive, Enter, Disabled

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Parameter

Description

Option

 

 

 

Set HDD Password

When shown as [Locked], the hard drive

Enter

 

password currently can not be changed

 

 

or disabled.

 

 

To change or disable it, turn off the

 

 

system and enter Setup immediately after

 

 

turning it back on.

 

 

Press [Enter] to input change, or disable

 

 

hard drive password.

 

 

 

 

Password on boot

Defines whether a password is required

Disabled

 

or not while the events defined in this

Enabled

 

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.

 

 

Allows the user to specify whether or not

 

 

a password is required to boot.

 

 

 

 

Set Supervisor/User Password

If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled. The formats of the password are as follows:

Length

No more than 8 characters

Characters 0-9,A-Z (not case sensitive)

While these fields are highlighted and press “Enter”, a window similar to the following is shown:

Set SupervisorPassword

 

Enter New Password

[

]

Confirm New Password

[

]

 

 

 

If there is an old password then setup will prompt with the following window instead and a current password will be required to be entered at first:

Set Supervisor Password

 

 

Enter current password

[

]

Enter New Password

[

]

Confirm New Password

[

]

 

 

 

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Contents Acer TravelMate 3300/Extensa 3100 Series Revision History Date Chapter UpdatesDisclaimer CopyrightScreen Messages ConventionsPreface Page Chapter FeaturesDimensions and weight Top View Mainboard LayoutBottom View IO Board Layout Modem Board Connector MDC MDC Cable Connector RING1 Chapter Myna DiagramSystem BlockOutlook View Front ViewDescription Closed front view Left ViewIcon Description Right View Rear View Bottom View Indicators Easy-launch buttons Easy-launch button Default applicationTouchpad Basics TouchpadPage Desired Access Num Lock On Num Lock Off Using the KeyboardLock Keys and embedded mumeric keypad Windows KeysKey Icon Description Hot KeysHot Key Icon Function Description Special KeyEuro symbol Acer eManager Using System UtilitiesLaunch Manager Processor Hardware Specifications and ConfigurationsSystem Board Major Chips L2 CacheSystem Memory Modem/Bluetooth InterfaceLAN Interface USB PortKeyboard Pcmcia PortLCD 14.1 Wxga BatteryAC Adapter Hard Disk Drive InterfaceDimensions and Weight Power ManagementAcpi Mode Power Management DetailsHDD Interface Environmental RequirementsChapter Function Bios Setup UtilityInformation Main Advanced Security Boot ExitParameter Description Main Advanced Security Boot ExitAdjustable during Post Advanced Description OptionAuto ECP Parameter Description Option SecurityDisabled Set Supervisor/User PasswordCharacters 0-9,A-Z not case sensitive EnterSetup Notice Changes have been saved Continue Parameter Description BootExit Information Main Security BootMachine Disassembly and Replacement Before You Begin General InformationDisassembly Procedure Flowchart Description Part Number Screw ListRemoving the Battery Pack Removing the Memory and the HDD Module Removing the Wireless LAN CardRemoving the LCD Module Chapter Disassembling the Main Unit Disassembling the Lower Case AssemblyChapter Disassembling the Upper Case Assembly Disassembling the LCD Module Page Disassembling the HDD Module Disassembling the External ModulesTroubleshooting External Diskette Drive Check System Check ProceduresExternal CD-ROM Drive Check Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device CheckMemory check Power System CheckTouchpad Check Power-on Self-Test Error Messages Error Code List Index of Error MessagesError Message List Error Codes Error MessagesCPU ID LCD No beep Error Messages FRU/Action in SequenceCode Beeps Post Routine Description Phoenix Bios Beep CodesCode Beeps Post Routine Description Chapter Code Beeps Post Routine Description LCD-Related Symptoms Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error MessageIndicator-Related Symptoms Power-Related SymptomsMemory-Related Symptoms PCMCIA-Related SymptomsSpeaker-Related Symptoms Power Management-Related SymptomsPeripheral-Related Symptoms Keyboard/Touchpad-Related SymptomsModem-Related Symptoms Intermittent Problems Dimm Undetermined ProblemsChapter Jumper and Connector Locations JK1 INTMIC1 MDC1 Switch Settings Switch SettingsSwitch Function Chapter FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Image Part Name Description Acer P/N Exploded DiagramBattery Pack LI+ BTY Pack LI+ 6C Modem Cable Cable Modem US W Touchpad Plate Assy T/P Plate HDD Cover Assy HDD Cover DVD-RW Drive Dual PAN/UJ-840B LF HDD Mylar W Assy HDD Chassis Danish TM3300 Keyboard LCD Bezel MYNA2 LCD Bracket Left Glare 420G LCD 14.1 Wxga QDI Sdimm 512M SODIMM512MHYS64T HDD Sponge HDD Sponge MYNA-2