Acer 5710G, 5310G manual Setting a Password, Clear or Set

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

Parameter	Description	Option
Supervisor Password Is	Shows whether the Supervisor Password is set or	Clear or Set
	not
User Password is Is	Shows whether the User Password is set or not.	Clear or Set
HDD Password Is	Shows whether the HDD Password is set or not.	Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password	Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When
	set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility
	from unauthorized access. The user can not either
	enter the Setup menu nor change the value of
	parameters.
Set User Password	Press Enter to set the user password. When user
	password is set, this password protects the BIOS
	Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user
	can enter Setup menu only and does not have right
	to change the value of parameters.
Set HDD Password	Press Enter to set the hard disk password. When
	set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility
	from unauthorized access. The user can not either
	enter the Setup menu nor change the value of
	parameters.
Password on boot	Defines whether a password is required or not	Disabled or Enabled
	during boot up. This option requires the Supervisor
	password to be entered to make changes and will
	be grayed out if the user password was used to
	enter the setup utility.

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

Follow these steps as you set the supervisor, user, or hard disk password:

1.Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Supervisor Password box appears:

2.Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceed 8 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New Password” field.

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

3.Press e. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Set”.

4.If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.

5.When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

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