Acer Extensa Series Laptop User Manual


 
Using a System Password
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If you set the power-on password, you will be
prompted for the new power-on password before
starting Windows 95.
If you set the setup password, you will be
prompted for the new setup password before
entering the Setup utility.
Disabling or Changing a System
Password
To disable or change a system password:
1.
Exit Windows 95 by selecting Restart in MS-
DOS Mode from the Shutdown menu.
2.
Press
F2
during
POST
(power on self test) at
system startup to enter Setup.
3.
Select
SYSTEM SECURITY
and press
Enter
.
4.
Move down the screen to a Password
parameter, then press
or
.
5.
Enter your current password when prompted.
6.
You can now enter a new password or disable
the password completely.
To disable the password, simply hit
Enter
twice without entering a new password.
7.
Press
Esc
to exit and select Yes when
prompted to save the changes and reboots.