Acer 1400 manual Setting a password, Enter key. The Set Password box appears

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen.

Parameter	Description
User Password Is	Shows the setting of the user password.
	Options: Clear or Set
Supervisor	Shows the setting of the supervisor password.
Password Is	Options: Clear or Set
Set User	Press Enter to set the user password. When set, this password protects
Password	the computer from unauthorized access.
Set Supervisor	Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password
Password	protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access.
Password on	When enabled, the user password protects the computer from
boot	unauthorized access during boot up.
	Options: Disabled or Enabled

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.

Setting a password

You need to set the Supervisor Password before you can set the User Password.

Follow these steps:
1	Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the desired Set Password parameter and press
	the Enter key. The Set Password box appears:
		Set Password
		Enter new password:	[	]
		Confirm new password:	[	]
2	Type a password in the Enter new password field. The password may consist of up
	to eight alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).

Important! Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.