Acer 522 manual Setting a Password

Table 2-3. BIOS Security (Continued)

Parameter	Description	Option
Password on Boot	! CAUTION:	Disabled or
	If Power-on Password authentication is	Enabled
	enabled, the BIOS password can only be
	cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery
	procedure. Refer to BIOS Recovery by Crisis
	Disk.
	Shows if password is required during system boot

NOTE: NOTE:

When prompted to enter password, three attempts are allowed before system halts. Resetting BIOS password may require computer be returned to dealer.

Password on Boot must be set to Enabled to activate password feature.

Passwords are not case sensitive.

Apassword must be alphanumeric (A-Z, a-z, 0-9), not longer than 12 characters.

Setting a Password

Perform the following to set a new supervisor password:

1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press Enter. The Set Supervisor Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-4)

NOTE: NOTE:

To change an existing password, refer to Changing a Password.

Figure 2-4. Setting a Password: Set Supervisor Password

2.Type a new password in the Enter NewPassword field and press Enter.

+IMPORTANT:

Use care when typing a password. Characters do not appear on the screen.

3.Retype password in the Confirm NewPassword field and press Enter.

4.If new password and confirm new password strings match, the Setup Notice dialog screen is shown (Figure 2-5). If it is not, go to step 6.

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