Power-On Password - Acer V66XA Technisches Handbuch

BIOS Utility
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Type a password. The password may consist of up to seven characters. Then press
Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the
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screen.
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Retype the password then press Enter.
After setting the password, the system automatically sets the Setup Password parameter to Present.
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Press to exit the System Security screen and return to the main menu.
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Press to exit the BIOS utility. A dialog box appears asking if you want to save the CMOS
data.
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Select Yes to save the changes and reboot the system.
The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility, you must key-in your Setup password.
Bypassing the Setup Password
If you forget your setup password, you can bypass the password security feature by hardware.
Follow these steps to bypass the password:
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Turn off and unplug the system.
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Open the system housing and set the switch to On to bypass the password function (see
figure 1,2 or 3, 4).
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Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility. This time, the system does not require you to
type in a password.
You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None.
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Power-on Password

The Power-on Password secures your system against unauthorized use. Once you set this
password, you have to type it whenever you boot the system. To set this password, enter the BIOS
utility, select System Security, then highlight the Power-on Password parameter. Follow the same
procedure as in setting the Setup password.
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System Security
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