Acer 5515 manual Security, Parameter Description Option, Clear or Set, Disabled or

Security

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

		PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information	Main Advanced		Security	Power Boot	Exit
Supervisor Password Is			Clear		Item Specific Help
User Password Is			Clear		Supervisor Password
HDD 0 Password Is			Clear		controls access to the
					setup utility. It can
Set Supervisor Password			[Enter]		be used to boot up when
Set User Password			[Enter]		Password on Boot is
Set HDD 0 Password			[Enter]		enabled.
Password on Boot:			[Disabled]
F1 Help	↑↓ Select Item		F5/F6 Change Values		F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit	←→ Select Menu		Enter SelectXSub-Menu		F10 Save and Exit

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 the setting of the Supervisor password	Clear or Set
User Password Is	Shows the setting of the user password.	Clear or Set
HDD 0 Password Is	Shows the setting of the hard disk password.	Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password	Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When	N/A
	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	N/A
	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 0 Password	Enter HDD 0 Password.	N/A
Password on Boot	Defines whether a password is required or not while	Disabled or
	the events defined in this group happened. The	Enabled
	following sub-options are all requires the Supervisor
	password for changes and should be grayed out if the
	user password was used to enter setup.

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.

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