Acer TravelMate 8371 Series Service Manual

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38 Chapter 2The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggestedparameter settings.NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forgetyour password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to yourdealer to reset it.Setting a PasswordFollow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:1. Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The SetSupervisor Password box appears:2. Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceeds 8alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm NewPassword” field.IMPORTANT: Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on thescreen.3. Press e.After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.Parameter Description OptionSupervisor PasswordisShows the setting of the Supervisorpassword.Clear or SetUser Password is Shows the setting of the user password. Clear or SetHDD Password is Shows the setting of HDD password. Clear or SetSet SupervisorPasswordPress Enter to set the supervisor password.When set, this password protects the BIOSSetup Utility from unauthorized access. Theuser can not enter the Setup menu andchange he value of parameters.Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password.When user password is set, this passwordprotects the BIOS Setup Utility fromunauthorized access.The user can enter Setup menu only anddoes not have right to change the value ofparameters.Set Hdd Passwor Press Enter to set the Hdd password.When Hdd password is set, thispassword protects the Hdd . Otheruser can’t steal information.Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required ornot while the events defined in this grouphappened. The following sub-options are allrequires the Supervisor password forchanges and should be grayed out if theuser password was used to enter setup.Disabled or Enabled