Acer 8940 Laptop User Manual


 
34 Chapter 2
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized
use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget
your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your
dealer to reset it.
Parameter Description Option
Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Clear or Set
User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear or Set
HDD Password Shows the setting of the HDD password Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set,
this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from
unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the
Setup menu nor change the value of parameters.
N/A
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user
password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup
Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter
Setup menu only and does not have right to change the
value of parameters.
N/A
Set HDD Password Enter HDD Password. N/A
Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required or not while the
events defined in this group happened. The following
sub-options are all requires the Supervisor password
for changes and should be grayed out if the user
password was used to enter setup.
Disabled or
Enabled
Item Specific Help
Install or Change the
password and the length
of password must be less
than eight words.
F1
ESC
Help
Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select SubMenu
Enter
F9
F10
Setup Default
Save and Exit
Clear
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled]
Clear
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled]
Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:
HDD Password:
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Password on Boot
Supervisor Password Is:
User Password Is:
HDD Password:
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Set HDD Password
Password on Boot
F5/F6
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main Boot
Exit
SecurityInformation