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... Management 22 Windows Mobility Center 23 Using the System Utilities 24 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 26 System Utilities 33 BIOS Setup Utility 33 Navigating the BIOS Utility 34 Information 35 Main 36 Security 38 Boot 42 Exit 43 BIOS Flash Utility 44 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility...
... Management 22 Windows Mobility Center 23 Using the System Utilities 24 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 26 System Utilities 33 BIOS Setup Utility 33 Navigating the BIOS Utility 34 Information 35 Main 36 Security 38 Boot 42 Exit 43 BIOS Flash Utility 44 Remove HDD/BIOS Utility...
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Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for your system. 22 Chapter 1 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
Acer eSettings Management also: • Provides a simple graphical user interface for navigation. • Prints and saves hardware specifications. • Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for your system. 22 Chapter 1 Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options.
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... 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save... AMD platform. The default parameter of screen). Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to an actual sample or finish good unit for real system information.
... 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save... AMD platform. The default parameter of screen). Press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of F12 Boot Menu is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to an actual sample or finish good unit for real system information.
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... the up and down arrow keys. • To change the value of the screen. Navigation keys for parameters are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Help for a particular menu are in square brackets. NOTE: You can also press F10 to save any menu, you are shown on the...
... the up and down arrow keys. • To change the value of the screen. Navigation keys for parameters are five menu options: Information, Main, Security, Boot, and Exit. Help for a particular menu are in square brackets. NOTE: You can also press F10 to save any menu, you are shown on the...
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...name of the system. This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Chapter 2 35 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version:... GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10...
...name of the system. This field displays the asset tag number of the system. Chapter 2 35 Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version:... GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10...
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... Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: [10:10:10] [07/26/2008] 640 KB 4061 MB 32 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select... is for your reference only. Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery.
... Memory: Extended Memory: Video Memory: [10:10:10] [07/26/2008] 640 KB 4061 MB 32 MB Item Specific Help , , or selects field. Quiet Boot: Network Boot: F12 Boot Menu: D2D Recovery: SATAMode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [AHCI] F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select... is for your reference only. Main The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option and recovery.
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...and suggested parameter settings. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: AHCI or IDE NOTE: The sub-items under each device will be shown if the device control is...system date. This is because the user is disabled. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Format/Option Sets the system time. shows Summary Screen is fixed to factory defaults. Option...
...and suggested parameter settings. Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB Shows the VGA memory size. Option: Enabled or Disabled Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: AHCI or IDE NOTE: The sub-items under each device will be shown if the device control is...system date. This is because the user is disabled. Parameter System Time System Date System Memory Extended Memory VGA Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery SATA Mode Description Format/Option Sets the system time. shows Summary Screen is fixed to factory defaults. Option...
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... Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is enabled. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup...: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password ...
... Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Supervisor Password is: User Password is: HDD Password is enabled. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup...: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot: Clear Clear Clear [Enter] [Enter] [Enter] [Disabled] Item Specific Help Supervisor Password ...
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...password. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of parameters. The user can enter Setup menu only and does... disk password. The following sub-options are the default and suggested parameter settings. Don't forget your password because the characters do not appear on boot parameter. 5. If you forget your dealer to enable the Password on the screen. 3. Use the "w" and "y" keys to your password, ...
...password. Parameter Supervisor Password Is User Password Is HDD Password Is Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password Password on Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of parameters. The user can enter Setup menu only and does... disk password. The following sub-options are the default and suggested parameter settings. Don't forget your password because the characters do not appear on boot parameter. 5. If you forget your dealer to enable the Password on the screen. 3. Use the "w" and "y" keys to your password, ...
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... highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Password box appears: 2. Changing a Password 1. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. 40 Chapter 2 Type...
... highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set Password box appears: 2. Changing a Password 1. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e. 3. If the verification is complete after the user presses u. 40 Chapter 2 Type...
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... order: 1: IDE HDD: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: IDE CD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-XX 3: PCI LAN: Network Boot 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CDROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or ... Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit 42 Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to move it down the list. Press to escape the menu. Bootable devices includes the diskette drive in module...
... order: 1: IDE HDD: XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) 2: IDE CD: XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-XX 3: PCI LAN: Network Boot 4: USB HDD: 5: USB FDD: 6: USB Key: 7: USB CDROM: Item Specific Help Use < > or < > to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or ... Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit 42 Chapter 2 Boot This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to move it down the list. Press to escape the menu. Bootable devices includes the diskette drive in module...
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... the changes made to the parameters in this screen. Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to...
... the changes made to the parameters in this screen. Exit utility without saving setup data to CMOS. Information Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save your changes to...
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...Flash utility. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • ... corrupted. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 44 Chapter 2 Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you use the Flash. Use the Flash utility to ...
...Flash utility. NOTE: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery Diskette before you may not boot the system because the BIOS is required for the following conditions: • New versions of system programs • New features or options • ... corrupted. Copy the flash utilities to update the system BIOS flash ROM. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 44 Chapter 2 Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you use the Flash. Use the Flash utility to ...
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... the main board. If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one label attached to FDD Test. 3. Replace the main board. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 2. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause damage to the drive or... cause the drive to fail. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 2. Follow the instructions in the message window. Do not replace a non-defective FRU: 1....
... the main board. If the tests detect a keyboard problem, do the following one label attached to FDD Test. 3. Replace the main board. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 2. The label can cause damage to the drive or can cause damage to the drive or... cause the drive to fail. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostics program. 2. Follow the instructions in the message window. Do not replace a non-defective FRU: 1....
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Follow the instructions in the test items. 4. Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged battery pack; Go to main board. 2. Remove the battery pack. 2. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostic program (please refer to the diagnostic memory in the following power sources: 1. Power System Check To verify ...
Follow the instructions in the test items. 4. Disconnect the power adapter and install the charged battery pack; Go to main board. 2. Remove the battery pack. 2. Boot from the diagnostics diskette and start the diagnostic program (please refer to the diagnostic memory in the following power sources: 1. Power System Check To verify ...
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... found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - Error Message List Error Messages System timer error Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board...
... found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - Error Message List Error Messages System timer error Real time clock error Previous boot incomplete - Check the drive is defined with the proper diskette type in BIOS Setup Utility System board System board DIMM System board DIMM System board...
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... POST values Initialize I/O component Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable...
... POST values Initialize I/O component Initialize the local bus IDE Initialize Power Management Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable...
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... and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Chapter 4 prepare to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM... for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for errors POST done- 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h...
... and SCSI drives Set time of ATA drives (optional) Initialize hard-disk controllers Initialize local-bus hard-disk controllers Jump to boot operating system One short beep before boot Terminate QuietBoot (optional) Check password (optional) Chapter 4 prepare to UserPatch2 Build MPTABLE for multi-processor boards Install CD ROM... for boot Clear huge ES segment register Fixup Multi Processor table Search for errors POST done- 82h 83h 84h 85h 86h 87h 88h 89h...
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...E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h Chapter 4 Beeps Beeps 1 POST Routine Description Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try ...checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type ...
...E8h E9h EAh EBh ECh EDh EEh EFh F0h F1h F2h F3h F4h Chapter 4 Beeps Beeps 1 POST Routine Description Prepare Boot Initialize DMI parameters Initialize PnP Option ROMs Clear parity checkers Display MultiBoot menu Clear screen (optional) Check virus and backup reminders Try ...checksum (optional) Unknown interrupt Initialize the chipset Initialize the bridge Initialize the CPU Initialize the system timer Initialize system I/O Check force recovery boot Checksum BIOS ROM Go to BIOS Set Huge Segment Initialize Multi Processor Initialize OEM special code Initialize PIC and DMA Initialize Memory type ...
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Code F5h F6h F7h Beeps Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS 110 Chapter 4
Code F5h F6h F7h Beeps Boot to Mini DOS Clear Huge Segment Boot to Full DOS 110 Chapter 4