Acer a-550 Series Removing a password, Changing a password

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3Press Enter.
After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password
parameter to “Set”.
4If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.
5When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the
BIOS Setup Utility.
Removing a password
Follow these steps:
1Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set User Password parameter
and press the Enter key. The Set Password box appears:
2Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and
press Enter.
3Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New
Password and Confirm New Password fields.
The computer then sets the User Password parameter to “Clear”.
4When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the
BIOS Setup Utility.
Changing a password
Follow these steps:
1Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set User Password parameter
and press the Enter key. The Set Password box appears:
2Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and
press Enter.
3Type a password in the Enter new password field.
Retype the password in the Confirm new password field.
Set Password
Enter Current Password
Enter New Password
Confirm New Password
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Set Password
Enter Current Password
Enter New Password
Confirm New Password
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