Acer 5710 - Manual (Page 51)

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
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.
Setting a Password
Follow these steps as you set the supervisor, user, or hard disk password:
1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set
Supervisor Password box appears:
2. Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceed 8 alphanumeric
characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New Password” field.
IMPORTANT: Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the
screen.
3. Press e. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Set”.
4. If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.
5. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Parameter Description Option
Supervisor Password Is Shows whether the Supervisor Password is set or
not Clear or Set
User Password is Is Shows whether the User Password is set or not. Clear or Set
HDD Password Is Shows whether the HDD Password is set or not. Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When
set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility
from unauthorized access. The user can not either
enter the Setup menu nor change the value of
parameters.
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user
password is set, this password protects the BIOS
Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user
can enter Setup menu only and does not have right
to change the value of parameters.
Set HDD Password Press Enter to set the hard disk password. When
set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility
from unauthorized access. The user can not either
enter the Setup menu nor change the value of
parameters.
Password on boot Defines whether a password is required or not
during boot up. This option requires the Supervisor
password to be entered to make changes and will
be grayed out if the user password was used to
enter the setup utility. Disabled or Enabled