Acer L460 User Manual

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Set

Supervisor/User

Password

When this function is selected, the following message 

appears at the center of the screen to assist you in 

creating a password. 

Type the password, up to eight characters, and 

press<Enter>. The password typed now will clear any 

previously entered password from CMOS Memory. You 

will be asked to confirm the password. Type the password 

again and press <Enter>. You may also press<ESC> to 

abort the selection. 

To disable password, just press<Enter> when you are 

prompted to enter password with empty. A message will 

confirm the password being disabled. 

If you have selected “System” in “Security Option” of 

“BIOS Feature Setup” menu, you will be prompted for the 

password every time the system reboots or any time you 

try to enter BIOS Setup. If you have selected “Setup” at 

“Security Option” from “BIOS Features Setup” menu, you 

will be prompted for the password only when you enter 

BIOS Setup. 

Supervisor Password has higher priority than User 

Password. You can use Supervisor Password when 

booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all 

settings.