Acer 800 manual Security, Clear or Set, Parameter Description Option

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Security

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

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

Parameter	Description	Option
User Password is	Shows the setting of the uer password.	Clear or Set
Supervisor Password is	Shows the setting of the administrator	Clear or Set
	password
HDD Password Is
HDD Master ID
Set User Password	Press Enter to set the user password. When
	set, this password protects the BIOS Setup
	Utility from unauthorized access.
Set Supervisor Password	Press Enter to set the administrator password.
	When set, this password protects the BIOS
	Setup Utility from unauthorized access.
Set HDD Password
Password on boot	Allows the user to specify whether or not a	Disabled or Enabled
	password is required to boot.

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.

Set User Password / Set Supervisor Password

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

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