Acer 1600 series Laptop User Manual


 
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Press the -/+ to change the value of a parameter.
Press Enter to go to sub-menu.
Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to return to the main menu
Note: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets.
Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen.
Note
: For optimal settings, you can press F9 to load setup defaults.
Setting a password
Warning: Don’t forget your password. If you forget your password, you may have
to return your computer to your dealer to reset it.
Follow these steps:
1 Go to the Security screen. Use the and keys to highlight a password parameter
(Supervisor, User, or Hard Disk) and press the Enter key. The password box
appears:
2 Type a password. The password may consist of up to eight alphanumeric
characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
Important: Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do
not appear on the screen.
3
Retype the password to verify your first entry and press “Enter”.
After setting the password, the computer automatically enables the chosen
password parameter and a dialog box appears confirming the changes.
4 Press “Esc” to return to the previous menu.
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