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Password, Setting the power-on password – Acer 505 series User Manual

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Password

Password is used to set, modify or delete the password(s) for your computer.

There are two passwords used in the system:

Power-On Password. The Power-On Password prevents unauthorized access
to the computer during system startup and at resume from Standby/
Hibernation modes or an elapsed system resume timer.

Setup Password. The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the
computer’s BIOS Utility.

Setting the Power-On Password

To set the Power-On Password, follow these steps:

1.

Click on the Change Power-On Password button. The following dialog box
displays:

2.

Click on the Enable Power-On Password checkbox.