Acer 1800 manual Security, Set Supervisor/User Password, Disabled

Security

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

Phoenix cME FirstBIOS Pro Setup Utility

Information

Main

Advanced

Security

Boot

Exit

Item specific Help

Supervisor Password Is:

Clear

User Password Is:

Clear

Supervisor Password

controls access to the

Set Supervisor Password:

[Enter]

setup utility.

Set User Password:

[Enter]

Primary Harddisk Security:

[Disabled]

Password on Boot:

[Disabled]

F1

Help

np Select Item

F5/F6 Change Values

F9

Setup defaults

Esc

Exit

mo Select Menu

Enter Select

Sub-Menu

F10

Save and Exit

The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and

suggested

parameter settings.

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)

Parameter

Description

Option

Set User Password

Press Enter to set the user password.

Length -- No more than 8

When set, this password protects the

characters

BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized

Characters -- 0-9, A-Z (not

access.

case sensitive)

Set Supervisor Password

Press Enter to set the administrator

password. When set, this password

protects the BIOS Setup Utility from

unauthorized access.

Primary Harddisk Security

Disabled

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