Acer 4253 Laptop User Manual


 
2-8 System Utilities
Security 0
The Security tab shows parameters that safeguard and protect the computer from
unauthorized use.
Figure 2-3. BIOS Security
Table 2-3 describes the parameters shown in Figure 2-3.
Table 2-3. BIOS Security
Parameter Description Option
Supervisor Password Is Supervisor password setting
Clear or Set
User Password Is User password setting
Clear or Set
HDD Password Is HDD password setting
Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password Option to set supervisor password
N/A
Set User Password Option to set user password N/A
Set HDD Password Option to set HDD password N/A
Password on Boot Shows if password is required during system boot
CAUTION:
!
If Power-on-Password authentication is
enabled, the BIOS password can only be
cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery
procedure. Refer to Crisis Disk Recovery.
Disabled or
Enabled
Supervisor Password Is: Clear
Item Specific Help
Install or Change the password
and the length of password
must be greater than one word.
User Password Is:
HDD Password Is:
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Power on Password
Clear
Clear
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