Security

Last Updated on Sun, 12 Jun 2016 | Acer TravelMate 6291 6231

The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.

Phoenix TrustedCore(tm) Setup Utility

Information Main Advanced

1 Security |

Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

Supervisor Password Is :

User Password Is :

Hard Disk Password Status :

Clear Clear Clear

[Enter] [Enter] [Enter]

Supervisor Password

Set User Password Set Hard Disk Password

controls accesses to the setup utility.

Password on boot :

[Disabled]

Select Item Select Menu

Change Values Select ► Sub-Menu

Setup Defaults 0 Save and Exit

The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter

Description

Option

Supervisor Password is

Shows the setting of the Supervisor password

Clear or Set

User Password is

Shows the setting of the user password.

Clear or Set

Hard Disk Password Status

Shows the setting of the hard disk password.

Clear or Set

Set Supervisor Password

Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters.

Set User Password

Press Enter to set the user password. When user password is set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can enter Setup menu only and does not have right to change the value of parameters.

Set Hard Disk Password

Press Enter to set the hard disk password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can not either enter the Setup menu nor change the value of parameters.

Primary HardDisk Security

Enables or disables primary hard disk security function.

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

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.

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