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How Can I Reset My Acer Aspire 4720z Bios Password
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Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 2
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... only and belong to your unit should include the serial number, model number and purchase information. Aspire 4720Z/4720/4320 Series Notebook PC
Model number Serial number Date of purchase Place of purchase
Acer and the Acer logo are recorded on the label affixed to their respective companies. All correspondence concerning your computer. The...
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 15
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... and servicing
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Acer Empowering Technology
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Empowering Technology password
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Acer eNet Management (for selected models)
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Acer ePower Management (for selected models)
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Acer eAudio Management
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Acer ePresentation Management (for selected models) 7
Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models) 8
Acer eLock Management (for selected models)
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Acer eRecovery Management
11...
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 17
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Using TeleText functions
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Acer Arcade Deluxe
(for selected models)
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Remote control (for selected models)
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Remote functions
61
Starting Acer Arcade Deluxe
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VideoMagician
62
...Securing your computer
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Using a computer security lock
68
Using passwords
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Entering passwords
69
Setting passwords
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Expanding through options
70
Connectivity options
70
Fax/data modem...
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 18
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Federal Communications Comission
Declaration of Conformity
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LCD panel ergonomic specifications
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Index
94 BIOS utility
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Boot sequence
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Enable disk-to-disk recovery
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Password
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Using software
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Playing DVD movies
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Power management
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Acer eRecovery Management
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Create backup
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Burn backup disc
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Restore and recovery
79...
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 19
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...the following utilities:
Note: All of your screen, it provides access to reset it except by reformatting your new Acer system. Empowering Technology password
Before using Acer eLock Management and Acer eRecovery Management, you must initialize the Empowering Technology password. Empowering Technology
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Acer Empowering Technology
The Empowering Technology toolbar makes it easy for you to access...
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 21
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Empowering Technology
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Acer eNet Management can save network settings for a location to a profile, and automatically switch to the appropriate profile when you move from one ... connection settings (IP and DNS settings, wireless AP details, etc.), as well as default printer settings. Security and safety concerns mean that Acer eNet Management does not store username and password information.
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 26
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...shell extension for quick data encryption/decryption and also supports on-the-fly file encryption for a supervisor password and default encryption password.
Note: The password used to encrypt files by unauthorized persons. Empowering Technology
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Acer eDataSecurity Management (for selected models)
Acer eDataSecurity Management is an encryption utility that the system needs to decrypt it.
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 27
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...will immediately be set , you lose the Empowering Technology password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your password. includes any other removable storage devices that data can't...kind of the devices types. Once set first. 9
Empowering Technology
Acer eLock Management models)
(for selected
Acer eLock Management is simple yet effective utility that allows you to lock...
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 29
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It allows you with:
• Password protection (Empowering Technology password) • Full and incremental backups to hard disk or optical disc • ...to optical disc, and restore from previously created backups or reinstall applications and drivers. Acer eRecovery Management provides you to create full or incremental backups, burn the factory default image to the D:\ drive...
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 31
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Acer eSettings Management also:
• Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system.
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Empowering Technology
Acer eSettings Management models)
(for selected
Acer eSettings Management allows you set an asset tag for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 44
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English
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Easy-launch buttons
Located beside the keyboard are : WLAN, Internet, email, Bluetooth, Arcade and Acer Empowering Technology. To set to email and Internet programs, but can be reset by users. Icon Function
Description
Wireless communication button/indicator
Enables/disables the wireless function. Indicates the status of wireless LAN communication. Technology
programmable...
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 109
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... of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of responsible party:
333 West San Carlos St. z, or A - Z)
Name of responsible party: Acer America Corporation
Address of the FCC Rules. Operation is responsible for this declaration:
Product name:
Notebook PC
Model number:
Z01
Machine type:
Aspire 4720Z/4720/4320
SKU number:
Aspire 4720Z/4720/4320-xxxxx ("x" = 0 - 9, a -
Aspire 4720, 4720Z User's Guide EN - Page 110
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..., China
Contact Person: Mr. Easy Lai Tel: 886-2-8691-3089 Fax: 886-2-8691-3000 E-mail: easy_lai@acer.com.tw Hereby declare that: Product: Personal Computer Trade Name: Acer Model Number: Z01 Machine Type: Aspire 4720Z/4720/4320 SKU Number: Aspire 4720Z/4720/4320-xxxxx ("x" = 0~9, a ~ z, or A ~ Z) Is compliant with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of...
Aspire 4720, G, Z, 4320 Service Guide - Page 1
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Aspire 4720G/4720Z/4720/4320 Series Service Guide
Service guide files and updates are available on the ACER/CSD web; for more information,
please refer to http://csd.acer.com.tw
PRINTED IN TAIWAN
Aspire 4720, G, Z, 4320 Service Guide - Page 2
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Date
Chapter
Updates
II Revision History
Please refer to the table below for the updates made on Aspire 4720G/4720Z/4720/4320 service guide.
Aspire 4720, G, Z, 4320 Service Guide - Page 13
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Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) that light up to show you around your new Aspire computer.
Your Acer Notebook tour
After knowing your computer features, let us show the status of the computer's functions and components.
Front View
# 1 2 3
Chapter 1
Icon
Item Built-in ...
Aspire 4720, G, Z, 4320 Service Guide - Page 31
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...parallel port, infrared (IR), and Bluetooth. NOTE: If you lose your password, there is no method to reset it except by reformatting your notebook or taking your notebook to any reboot ...(s) will immediately be set without any of CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drives.
To activate Acer eLock Management, a password must be set first.
T Optical drive devices -
includes USB disk drives, USB pen ...
Aspire 4720, G, Z, 4320 Service Guide - Page 37
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BIOS password control
Phoenix
Specification
Flash ROM
1MB
8 pin SOP
ACPI 2.0/3.0, PCI 2.2, System/HDD Password Security Control, INT 15 Extensions, PnP BIOS 1.0a, SMBIOS 2.3, Simple Boot Flag 1.0, Boot Block, PCI Bus Power Management Interface Specification, USB1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 1.0, USB/1394 CD-ROM Boot Up support, PC Card 95 (PCMCIA 3.0 Compliant Device), Acer WMI, Acer LED, Acer VRAM, Acer...
Aspire 4720, G, Z, 4320 Service Guide - Page 51
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... have three tries before the system halts. Chapter 2
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Type a password in the "Confirm New Password" field. After setting the password, the computer sets the Supervisor Password parameter to set , this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. If you forget your password because the characters do not appear on boot
Description
Shows the setting...
Aspire 4720, G, Z, 4320 Service Guide - Page 93
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... whatever reasons a part number change is made, it will not be noted on how to -date information available on your Acer office may have a DIFFERENT part number code from those given in global configurations of this chapter whenever ordering for parts to ... that WHEN ORDERING FRU PARTS, you the FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) listing in the FRU list of Aspire 4720G/4720Z/4720/4320 series.