Acer 330 Series manual Setting a Password, Follow these steps

98Chapter 5 Software

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

Parameter	Description	Options
Setu	When set, this password protects the	Disabled or
Password	computer and this BIOS Utility from	Enabled
	unauthorized entry. See the following
	section for instructions on how to set a
	password.
Power-on	When set, this password protects the	Disabled or
Password	computer from unauthorized entry. See	Enabled
	the following section for instructions on
	how to set a password.
	When Password Check on Boot and/or
	Password Check During Resume is
	enabled, you need to enter this password
	to continue operation.
Hard Disk	When set, this password protects the	Disabled or
Password	hard disk from unauthorized access. See	Enabled
	the following section for instructions on
	how to set a password.
Disk Drive	When Floppy Drive Lockout is enabled,	Disabled or
Control	the floppy drive connection is stopped	Enabled
	and disabled.

Setting a Password

Follow these steps:

1.Use the cursor up/down keys to highlight a Password parameter (Setup, Power-on or Hard Disk) and press the Enter key. The password box appears:

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