Acer TravelMate 6460 - Manual (Page 84)

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Important! You have three chances to enter a password. If you fail
to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts.
Slide and hold the power button for four seconds to shut down
the computer. Then turn on the computer again, and try again. If
you fail to enter the Hard Disk Password, please contact your
dealer or an authorized service center.
Setting passwords
You can set passwords using the BIOS Utility.
BIOS utility
The BIOS utility is a hardware configuration program built into your
computer's BIOS.
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not
need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you
may need to run it.
To activate the BIOS utility, press during the POST; while the notebook PC
logo is being displayed.
Boot sequence
To set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then select
Boot from the categories listed at the top of the screen.
Password on boot
To set a password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security from
the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on boot: and use
the and keys to enable this feature.
Setting up passwords when
using fingerprint recognition
To change BIOS settings, the user must log in using the supervisor password,
even if fingerprint PBA (pre-boot authentication) or PlatinumPAS is enabled.
Pre-boot authentication
Fingerprint PBA disabled: