Acer ASPIRE ASPIRE X1700 User Manual

18 Chapter 2
BIOS Security Features
Setting a supervisor password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
A password box will appear.
2. Type a password then press Enter.
The password may consist up to six alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9)
3. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
4. Press F10.
5. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Changing the supervisor password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
2. Type the original password then press Enter.
3. Type a new password then press Enter.
4. Retype the password to verify the first entry then press Enter again.
5. Press F10.
6. Select Yes to save the new password and close the Setup Utility.
Removing a supervisor password
1. Use the up/down arrow keys to select Change Supervisor Password menu then press Enter.
2. Enter the current password then press Enter.
3. Press Enter twice without entering anything in the password fields.
Parameter Description
Supervisor Password Indicates the status of the supervisor password.
User Password Indicates the status of the user password.
Change Supervisor
Password
Supervisor password prevents unauthorized access to the BIOS Setup Utility.
Press Enter to change the Supervisor password.

Acer ASPIRE ASPIRE X1700 Specifications

General

Category	Desktop
Operating System	Windows Vista Home Premium
Memory	4GB DDR2
Graphics	Intel GMA 3100
Optical Drive	DVD-RW
Audio	High Definition Audio
Networking	Gigabit Ethernet
Ports	USB 2.0, VGA, Ethernet, Audio I/O
Processor	Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4GHz)