AcerPower 2100 User’s Guide3-28
The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility, you must key-in your Setup password.
Changing or Removing the Setup Password
Should you want to change your setup password, do the following:
1. Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security.
2. Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press or . The Setup Password
menu appears.
3. From the Setup Password menu, highlight the Set or Change Password option.
4. Enter a new password.
5. Press to return to the System Security screen.
6. Press to return to the main menu.
7. Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to save
the CMOS data.
8. Select Yes to save the changes.
To remove the password, simply select the Setup Password parameter from the System
Security menu and set it to None.
Bypassing the Setup Password
If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security feature by
hardware. Follow these steps to bypass the password:
1. Turn off and unplug the system.