Acer C210 manual Security, Clear or Set, Parameter Description Option

Security

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

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Information	Main	Advanced		Security	Boot	Exit
					Item Specific Help
User Password is			Clear
Supervisor Password is			Clear
					Supervisor Password
Set User Password			[Enter]		controls accesses of the
Set Supervisor Password			[Enter]		whole setup utility.
					It can be used to
					boot up when Password
Password on boot:			[Enabled]		on boot is enabled.
F1 Help	↑ ↓ Select Item		F5/F6 Change Values			F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit	← → Select Menu		Enter	Select 4Sub -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
User Password is	Shows the setting of the uer password.	Clear or Set
Supervisor Password is	Shows the setting of the Supervisor password	Clear or Set
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 supervisor password.
	When set, this password protects the BIOS
	Setup Utility from unauthorized access.
Password on Boot	Defines whether a password is required or not	Disabled or Enabled
	while the events defined in this group
	happened. The 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.

46 Chapter 2