Acer 4000 manual Security, Parameter Description

Security

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

	Info.	Main	Advanced		Security	Boot	Exit
						Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is:			Clear
User Password Is:			Clear
HDD Password Is:			Clear			Supervisor Password
HDD Master ID:			15722749			controls access to the
						setup utility.
Set Supervisor Password			[Enter]
Set User Passord			[Enter]
Set HDD Password			[Enter]
Password on Boot			[Disabled]
F1 Help		↑ ↓ Select Item		F5/F6 Change Values			F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit		← → Select Menu		Enter Select 4Sub-Menu			F10 Save and Exit
	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	10 characters
	Characters	Alphanumeric keys only. The shift status i.e. Ctrl, Shift, Alt and Capital are ignored.
	The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and
	suggested parameter settings.
	Parameter				Description
	Supervisor Password Is		Clear
	User Password Is		Clear
	HDD Password Is		This feature is available to user when Supervisor password is set. Password can
			be written on HDD only when Supervisor password or user password is set and
			password on HDD is set to enabled. Supervisor Password is written to HDD only
			when Supervisor password is being set. User password is written to HDD when
			both passwords are set. When both Supervisor and user password are present,
			both passwords can unlock the HDD.
	HDD Master Is		N/A

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