Acer 500L - Manual (Page 74)

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System Security
The Setup program has a number of security features to prevent
unauthorized access to the system and its data.
The following screen appears if you select System Security from the
Main menu:
System Security
Setup Password .................. [None]
Power-on Password ............... [None]
Operation Mode ................ [Normal]
Disk Drive Control
Floppy Drive .................. [Normal]
Hard Disk Drive ............... [Normal]
Setup Password
The Setup Password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS utility.
To set or change a Password:
1. Make sure that JP3 is set to 2-3 (bypass password). See
Jumpers and Connectors for the location of JP3.
You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup
password does not exist and JP3 is set to 1-2
(check password).
By default, JP3 is set to 2-3 (bypass password).
2. Enable the Setup Password parameter in the System Security
menu by pressing or . The Setup Password window
appears: