Acer C300 Series Laptop User Manual


 
Chapter 2 41
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
User Password is Shows the setting of the uer password.
Clear or Set
Supervisor Password is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password
Clear or Set
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When
set, this password protects the BIOS Setup
Utility from unauthorized access.
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password.
When set, this password protects the BIOS
Setup Utility from unauthorized access.
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
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information Main Advanced Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
User Password is Clear
Supervisor Password is Clear
Set User Password [Enter]
Set Supervisor Password [Enter]
Password on boot: [Enabled]
Supervisor Password
controls accesses of the
whole setup utility.
It can be used to
boot up when Password
on boot is enabled.
F1 Help
↑↓
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit
Select Menu Enter Select
4
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit