Acer TravelMate 630 series User Manual

Also see for TravelMate 630 series: Service guide Guía del usuario Manuel d'utilisation Manual do utilizador

Contents

Acer TravelMate 630 series User Manual Manual pdf 49 page image

41• Password on Boot secures your computer against unauthorizeduse. Combine the use of this password with password checkpointson boot-up and resume from hibernation for maximum security.• Hard Disk Password protects your data by preventingunauthorized access to your hard disk. Even if the hard disk isremoved from the computer and moved to another computer, itcannot be accessed without the Hard Disk Password.Important! Do not forget your Supervisor and Hard DiskPassword! If you forget your password, please get in touch withyour dealer or an authorized service center.Entering passwordsWhen a password is set, a password prompt appears in the left-handcorner of the display screen.• When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when youpress F2 to enter the BIOS Utility at boot-up.• Type the Supervisor Password and press Enter to access the BIOSUtility. If you enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears.Try again and press Enter.• When the User Password is set and the Password on bootparameter is enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up.• Type the User Password and press Enter to use the computer. Ifyou enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Try againand press Enter.• When the Hard Disk Password is set, a prompt appears at boot-up.• Type the Hard Disk Password and press Enter to use the computer.If you enter the password incorrectly, an x symbol appears. Tryagain and press Enter.Important! You have three chances to enter a password. If youfail to enter the password correctly after three tries, the systemhalts. Slide and hold the power switch for four seconds to shutdown the computer. Then turn on the computer again, and tryagain. If you fail to enter the Hard Disk Password, please contactyour dealer or an authorized service center.