Aspire Digital 2020, 2010 manual Security, Parameter Description Option

Security

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

Insyde Software SCU				May 20, 2003 5:40:09
Main	Advanced	Security		Boot	Exit
		Set Supervisor Password
		Set User Password
		Lock HardDisk Drive
		Password On boot	------------	Set Supervisor password----------------
			Enter old Supervisor password:
			Enter new Supervisor Password:			. . .	. . . . . . .
			Verify new Supervisor Password:
				OK	Cancel

Enter new password. Password will NOT be displayed

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

Set Supervisor/User Password

If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled. The formats of the password are as follows:

Length	No more than 8 characters
Characters	0-9,A-Z (not case sensitive)
Parameter		Description	Option
Set User Password		Press Enter to set the user password.	Length -- No more than 8
		When set, this password protects the	characters
		BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized	Characters -- 0-9, A-Z (not
		access.	case sensitive)
Set Supervisor Password		Press Enter to set the administrator
		password. When set, this password
		protects the BIOS Setup Utility from
		unauthorized access.

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