Acer Aspire V3-471 User Manual

2-18 System Utilities
Clearing BIOS Passwords 0
CAUTION:
!
If Password-on-Boot authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only
be cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure or flashing the
BIOS. See
Crisis Disk Recovery .
This section provides details about removing Insyde HDD/BIOS passwords.
Clear the BIOS Password as follows:
NOTE:
NOTE:
If the BIOS password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is generated.
(Figure 2-16)
Figure 2-16. Password Error Status
To reset the BIOS password, perform the following:
1. Press any key to exit the menu.
2. In DOS mode, execute
ClearPwd.exe .
Figure 2-17. Clear BIOS Password
3. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is displayed, the BIOS password
has been cleaned up.
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Acer Aspire V3-471 Specifications

General

Optical Drive	DVD-Super Multi DL drive
Processor	Intel Core i3/i5/i7 (depending on model)
RAM	4GB DDR3
Storage	500GB HDD
Display	14-inch HD (1366x768)
Graphics	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Operating System	Windows 7 Home Premium
Battery	6-cell Li-ion
Weight	2.1 kg
Dimensions	342 x 245 x 25.4 mm
Ports	HDMI, VGA, Ethernet, headphone/microphone combo jack
Wireless	802.11b/g/n