Acer 230, 280 manual Setup Notice Hanges have been saved Continue, Maximum security

Set Supervisor Password

Enter N ew Password [	]
C onfirm N ew Password [	]

2.Type a password. The password may consist of up to eight characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9) and then press

.

IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the

screen.
3. Retype password to verify your first entry and then press	. The following screen appears:

Setup Notice

C hanges have been saved .

[Continue]

4.	After setting the password, the computer automatically sets	chosen password parameter to Present.
5.	to return to the main menu.
6.	. The following dialogue box appears.

	Press			Setup Confirmation
			Save Configuration changes and exit now?
				[Yes]	[No]
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	7. Select Yes and press			to save the password and exit the BIOS utility.
	Four password types protect your computer from unauthorized access. Setting these passwords creates
	several different levels of protection for your computer and data:
		Supervisor Password prevents unauthorized entry to the BIOS Utility. Once set, you must key-in
		this password to gain access to the BIOS Utility.
		User Password and Password On Boot secure your computer against unauthorized use. Combine
		the use of this password with password checkpoints on boot-up and resume from hibernation for
		maximum security.
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		Hard Disk Password protects your data by preventing unauthorized access to your hard disk.
		uEven if the hard disk is removed from the computer and moved to another computer, it cannot be
		accessed without		Hard Disk Password.
	When a password is set, a password prompt appears on the left-hand corner of the display screen.
	1. When the Supervisor Password is set, the following prompt appears when you press					to enter the
	BIOS Utility at boot-up.
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				Enter Password
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