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... and exit BIOS Setup Utility NOTE: NOTE: Parameter values can be run it. To activate the utility, press F2 during POST to enter the multi-boot menu. To change the boot device without entering the BIOS SETUP, press F12 during POST (power-on self-test) when prompted at the bottom of F12... Boot Menu is found in square brackets open the DIMM door open the DIMM door[ ]. The utility is pre-configured and optimized so most users do not ...
... and exit BIOS Setup Utility NOTE: NOTE: Parameter values can be run it. To activate the utility, press F2 during POST to enter the multi-boot menu. To change the boot device without entering the BIOS SETUP, press F12 during POST (power-on self-test) when prompted at the bottom of F12... Boot Menu is found in square brackets open the DIMM door open the DIMM door[ ]. The utility is pre-configured and optimized so most users do not ...
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...parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu Total memory available Available memory for the hour field. Table 2-2. Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Wake on LAN SATA Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] ... Valid range is the help for video Shows OEM (original equipment manufacturer) screen during system boot instead of traditional POST screen Option to boot system from 0 to use boot menu during POST 2-6 Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Format MM/DD/...
...parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu Total memory available Available memory for the hour field. Table 2-2. Quiet Boot Network Boot F12 Boot Menu D2D Recovery Wake on LAN SATA Mode [Enabled] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] ... Valid range is the help for video Shows OEM (original equipment manufacturer) screen during system boot instead of traditional POST screen Option to boot system from 0 to use boot menu during POST 2-6 Format/Option Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second) Format MM/DD/...
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... the list, or to load the operating system. Press to change the value. BIOS Boot 2-12 System Utilities ATAPI CDROM: PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTD11RS 3. USB HDD: 6. Network Boot: Atheros Boot Agent 5. Bootable devices include the: USB diskette drives Onboard ...hard disk drive DVD drive in the module bay Use ↑ and ↓ keys to select a device and press F5 or F6 to escape the menu Figure 2-10...
... the list, or to load the operating system. Press to change the value. BIOS Boot 2-12 System Utilities ATAPI CDROM: PIONEER DVD-RW DVRTD11RS 3. USB HDD: 6. Network Boot: Atheros Boot Agent 5. Bootable devices include the: USB diskette drives Onboard ...hard disk drive DVD drive in the module bay Use ↑ and ↓ keys to select a device and press F5 or F6 to escape the menu Figure 2-10...
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Press F2 during boot to position 1. 3.7 Boot priority order: 1. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to enter Setup Menu. 2. USB FDD: 4. USB HDD: 6. Copy ZQZ102.EXE to escape the menu Figure 2-12. Flash process begins as shown in Figure 2-13. Press to a bootable USB HDD. 4.... device, then press to move it up the list. HDD0: WDC WD3200BPVT-22JJ5T0 2. Insert the USB HDD and reboot computer. 5. BIOS Boot 3. Select Boot Menu to move it down the list, or to modify boot priority order. Network Boot: Atheros Boot Agent 5. System Utilities 2-15
Press F2 during boot to position 1. 3.7 Boot priority order: 1. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to enter Setup Menu. 2. USB FDD: 4. USB HDD: 6. Copy ZQZ102.EXE to escape the menu Figure 2-12. Flash process begins as shown in Figure 2-13. Press to a bootable USB HDD. 4.... device, then press to move it up the list. HDD0: WDC WD3200BPVT-22JJ5T0 2. Insert the USB HDD and reboot computer. 5. BIOS Boot 3. Select Boot Menu to move it down the list, or to modify boot priority order. Network Boot: Atheros Boot Agent 5. System Utilities 2-15
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... the BIOS. Clearing BIOS Passwords 0 ! Clear BIOS Password 3. This section provides details about removing Insyde HDD/BIOS passwords. CAUTION: If Password-on-Boot authentication is generated. (Figure 2-16) Figure 2-16. See Crisis Disk Recovery. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is displayed, the BIOS password... has been cleaned up. 2-18 System Utilities Press any key to exit the menu. 2. In DOS mode, execute ClearPwd.exe. 76776356 Figure 2-17. Password Error Status To reset the BIOS password, perform the following: 1.
... the BIOS. Clearing BIOS Passwords 0 ! Clear BIOS Password 3. This section provides details about removing Insyde HDD/BIOS passwords. CAUTION: If Password-on-Boot authentication is generated. (Figure 2-16) Figure 2-16. See Crisis Disk Recovery. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is displayed, the BIOS password... has been cleaned up. 2-18 System Utilities Press any key to exit the menu. 2. In DOS mode, execute ClearPwd.exe. 76776356 Figure 2-17. Password Error Status To reset the BIOS password, perform the following: 1.
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..., perform the following: 1. Press [ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 2-18). Figure 2-19. Figure 2-18. Press Power button. 2. Select Boot Option item ' USB HDD' as hightlighted in Figure 2-19 and press Enter to Figure 2-21 5. BIOS Boot Option Meun 4. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode.... System Utilities 2-19 Removing Insyde BIOS Passwords 0 The BIOS password can only be removed by software utility. Refer to exit the BIOS Boot Option menu. When message Clear the SU Pws...
..., perform the following: 1. Press [ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 2-18). Figure 2-19. Figure 2-18. Press Power button. 2. Select Boot Option item ' USB HDD' as hightlighted in Figure 2-19 and press Enter to Figure 2-21 5. BIOS Boot Option Meun 4. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode.... System Utilities 2-19 Removing Insyde BIOS Passwords 0 The BIOS password can only be removed by software utility. Refer to exit the BIOS Boot Option menu. When message Clear the SU Pws...
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...password can only be cleared by the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. (The default parameter of Password on Boot is set to Set and 'Password on screen (Figure 2-20). Method 1: 0 If BIOS Security menu item 'Supervisor Password Is' and 'User Password Is' has been set to Enabled, then Crisis...20 System Utilities Supervisor Password Error If user is set to DOS and execute ClearPwd.EXE. 76776356 Figure 2-21. Method 2: 0 If BIOS menu item Password on Boot is displayed on Boot' is unable to obtain correct password then it must be unlocked. ! There are two methods to exit the...
...password can only be cleared by the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. (The default parameter of Password on Boot is set to Set and 'Password on screen (Figure 2-20). Method 1: 0 If BIOS Security menu item 'Supervisor Password Is' and 'User Password Is' has been set to Enabled, then Crisis...20 System Utilities Supervisor Password Error If user is set to DOS and execute ClearPwd.EXE. 76776356 Figure 2-21. Method 2: 0 If BIOS menu item Password on Boot is displayed on Boot' is unable to obtain correct password then it must be unlocked. ! There are two methods to exit the...
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...checking that the table correlates with the hardware before sending information to a bootable USB Flash Drive. 2. DMI Tools Main Menu Screen 2-22 System Utilities Boot to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). Type qdmi301 and click Enter. To update the DMI Pool, perform... the following: 1. Boot system from the bootable USB Flash Drive. 3. To execute a specific function, select the associated menu number. Used in the DMI pool for hardware management. Miscellaneous Tools 0 Using DMITools 0 The...
...checking that the table correlates with the hardware before sending information to a bootable USB Flash Drive. 2. DMI Tools Main Menu Screen 2-22 System Utilities Boot to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). Type qdmi301 and click Enter. To update the DMI Pool, perform... the following: 1. Boot system from the bootable USB Flash Drive. 3. To execute a specific function, select the associated menu number. Used in the DMI pool for hardware management. Miscellaneous Tools 0 Using DMITools 0 The...
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... initialization ISA BUS driver initialization Floppy device initialization Serial device initialization IDE device initialization AHCI device initialization Dispatch option ROMs Get boot device information End of boot selection Enter Setup Menu Enter Boot manager Try to boot system to OS Shadow Misc Option ROM Save S3 resume required data in RAM Last Chipset initial before...
... initialization ISA BUS driver initialization Floppy device initialization Serial device initialization IDE device initialization AHCI device initialization Dispatch option ROMs Get boot device information End of boot selection Enter Setup Menu Enter Boot manager Try to boot system to OS Shadow Misc Option ROM Save S3 resume required data in RAM Last Chipset initial before...
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... by the following procedure is only for a security reason, BIOS will ask the password during systems POST or when systems enter to BIOS Setup menu. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode. 5. Clearing Password Check 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following steps: 1. Press Power button. 2. Jumper...one Hardware Open Gap on main board for clearing password check, and one hot key for the Aspire E1-421. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is necessary to bypass the password check, users need to exit the BIOS Boot Option menu. 4. Press [ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 5-3).
... by the following procedure is only for a security reason, BIOS will ask the password during systems POST or when systems enter to BIOS Setup menu. Execute ClearPwd.EXE under the DOS mode. 5. Clearing Password Check 0 NOTE: NOTE: The following steps: 1. Press Power button. 2. Jumper...one Hardware Open Gap on main board for clearing password check, and one hot key for the Aspire E1-421. When message Clear the SU Pws completely is necessary to bypass the password check, users need to exit the BIOS Boot Option menu. 4. Press [ key before Acer logo disappears (Figure 5-3).
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BIOS Boot Option Meun NOTE: NOTE: If BIOS setup menu item 'Supervisor Password Is' and ' User Password Is' is set to Set, and 'Password on Boot' is set to Enabled, then Crisis Recovery disc must be used. 5-6 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 5-4.
BIOS Boot Option Meun NOTE: NOTE: If BIOS setup menu item 'Supervisor Password Is' and ' User Password Is' is set to Set, and 'Password on Boot' is set to Enabled, then Crisis Recovery disc must be used. 5-6 Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 5-4.