Acer 522 Laptop User Manual


 
System Utilities 2-19
HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0
CAUTION:
!
If Power-on Password authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only be
cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. See Chapter 5, BIOS
Recovery by Crisis Disk.
Removing HDD Passwords 0
This section provides details about removing an HDD password from the BIOS. If the HDD
password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated. (Figure 2-20)
Figure 2-20. Password Error Status
To reset the HDD password, perform the following:
1. Press Enter to continue. The Select Item dialog is shown. (Figure 2-21)
Figure 2-21. Select Item
2. Use the and keys to highlight Enter Unlock Password and press Enter. The
Enter Unlock Password dialog is shown. (Figure 2-22)
Figure 2-22. Enter Unlock Password