Acer 4740Z Laptop User Manual


 
28 Chapter 2
Security
Use the Security menu option to set system passwords to protect your system from unauthorized use.
CAUTION: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t
forget your password.
Parameter Description Option
Supervisor Password Is Displays the supervisor password status. Clear
Set
User Password Is Displays the user password status. Clear
Set
HDD Password Is Displays the hard drive password status. Clear
Set
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set a supervisor password. When set, this password will allow the
user to access and change all settings in the Setup Utility.
Set User Password Press Enter to set a user password. When set, this password will restrict a user’s
access to the Setup menus. Only the following menus will be accessible:
System Time and System Date
All Exit menu options excluding Load Setup Defaults
Note: A supervisor password must first be set before creating a user password.
If Password on Boot is enabled, the user must enter the user password each time
the notebook is turned on or wakes from Sleep.
Set HDD Password Press Enter to set password for accessing the hard disk drive (HDD) password. It
will be required during boot-up or when waking from hibernation mode.
Password on Boot Referred to as the power-on password. When enabled, the
user or supervisor password will be required to boot up the
system.
Note: A supervisor password must first be set before
creating a user password.
Enabled
Disabled
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password
contr ols access of the
whole setup utility.
It can be us ed to boot
up when P assword on
boot is enabled.
Super visor Password I s:
User Pa ssword Is:
HDD Pas sword Is:
Set Use r Passwo rd
Set HDD Pa ssword
Passw ord on Boot:
Set Supervisor Password
F1
Esc
Help
Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F5/F6
Enter
F9
F10
Setup Defaults
Save an d Exit
Clear
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled]
[]Enter
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