Owner manual
Table Of Contents
- TravelMate 2480/3260/3270 Series
- Information for your safety and comfort
- First things first
- Contents
- Acer Empowering Technology
- Your Acer notebook tour
- Specifications
- Indicators
- Easy-launch buttons
- Touchpad
- Using the keyboard
- Ejecting the optical (CD or DVD) drive tray
- Using a computer security lock
- Audio
- Using Acer Bluetooth® VoIP Phone
- Acer OrbiCam (for selected models)
- Using the system utilities
- Frequently asked questions
- Taking your notebook PC with you
- Securing your computer
- Expanding through options
- Acer eRecovery Management
- Troubleshooting
- Regulations and safety notices
- FCC notice
- Modem notices
- Laser compliance statement
- LCD pixel statement
- Macrovision copyright protection notice
- Radio device regulatory notice
- General
- European Union (EU)
- The FCC RF safety requirement
- Canada - Low-power license-exempt radio communication devices (RSS-210)
- Federal Communications Comission Declaration of Conformity
- Declaration of Conformity for CE Marking
- LCD panel ergonomic specifications
- Index
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Entering passwords
When a password is set, a password prompt appears in the center of the
display screen.
• When the Supervisor Password is set, a prompt appears when you press
<F2> to enter the BIOS utility at boot-up.
• Type the Supervisor Password and press <Enter> to access the BIOS utility.
If you enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try
again and press <Enter>.
• When the User Password is set and the password on boot parameter is
enabled, a prompt appears at boot-up.
• Type the User Password and press <Enter> to use the computer. If you
enter the password incorrectly, a warning message appears. Try again and
press <Enter>.
Important! You have three chances to enter a password. If you fail
to enter the password correctly after three tries, the system halts.
Press and hold the power button for four seconds to shut down
the computer. Then turn on the computer again, and try again.
Setting passwords
You can set passwords using the BIOS utility.