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...61559; to enter the system recovery partition. During POST, press Alt+F10 to select the Main menu. 4. This will display the eRecovery Management window. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to return your computer. 1. Press F10 to factory condition. Restart the computer. 2. D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk... (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to Enabled. 5. Press to select the D2D Recovery field and make sure it is set to troubleshoot your computer to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6....
...61559; to enter the system recovery partition. During POST, press Alt+F10 to select the Main menu. 4. This will display the eRecovery Management window. 7. Follow the onscreen instructions to return your computer. 1. Press F10 to factory condition. Restart the computer. 2. D2D Recovery 0 The Acer Disk to Disk... (D2D) recovery function allows you to use the recovery partition to Enabled. 5. Press to select the D2D Recovery field and make sure it is set to troubleshoot your computer to save settings and close the BIOS Setup screen. 6....
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... the item specific help on the bottom of the F12 Boot Menu is a hardware configuration program built into a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). Refer to enter the multi-boot menu. System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 0 This utility is Disabled. During the next POST, press F12 to Chapter 4, Troubleshooting when a problem arises. NOTE... not need to Enabled. NOTE: NOTE: Parameter values enclosed in an option box. Press F5 or F6 to change the boot device without entering the BIOS Setup Utility, set the parameter to be change. System Utilities 2-3
... the item specific help on the bottom of the F12 Boot Menu is a hardware configuration program built into a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). Refer to enter the multi-boot menu. System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 0 This utility is Disabled. During the next POST, press F12 to Chapter 4, Troubleshooting when a problem arises. NOTE... not need to Enabled. NOTE: NOTE: Parameter values enclosed in an option box. Press F5 or F6 to change the boot device without entering the BIOS Setup Utility, set the parameter to be change. System Utilities 2-3
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BIOS Main Table 2-2. BIOS Main Parameter System Time Description System time expressed in 24-hour format System Date System date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot Total ... original equipment manufacturer (OEM) screen during system boot instead of the typical POST screen Option to boot system from LAN F12 Boot Menu Option to enter the Boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and enable or disable the...
BIOS Main Table 2-2. BIOS Main Parameter System Time Description System time expressed in 24-hour format System Date System date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Network Boot Total ... original equipment manufacturer (OEM) screen during system boot instead of the typical POST screen Option to boot system from LAN F12 Boot Menu Option to enter the Boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to set the system time and date, enable or disable boot options, and enable or disable the...
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...drive password setting Option to set the supervisor password Option to set a user password Option to set the hard drive password Option to enter the password, three attempts are allowed before system halts. Enabled or Disabled NOTE: NOTE: When prompted to enable password requirement during ...system boot Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set - - - Figure 2-3. Resetting the BIOS password may require the user to return the computer to safeguard and protect the computer from unauthorized use. Security 0 Use this tab to its...
...drive password setting Option to set the supervisor password Option to set a user password Option to set the hard drive password Option to enter the password, three attempts are allowed before system halts. Enabled or Disabled NOTE: NOTE: When prompted to enable password requirement during ...system boot Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set - - - Figure 2-3. Resetting the BIOS password may require the user to return the computer to safeguard and protect the computer from unauthorized use. Security 0 Use this tab to its...
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... passwords. 1. Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-5. NOTE: NOTE: Users can choose to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set _______ ...Password dialog box appears. Press F10 to highlight a Set _______ Password parameter and press Enter. Press to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. Passwords are not case...
... passwords. 1. Set Supervisor Password Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-4. Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-5. NOTE: NOTE: Users can choose to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. The Set _______ ...Password dialog box appears. Press F10 to highlight a Set _______ Password parameter and press Enter. Press to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. Passwords are not case...
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... password in the Confirm New Password field. Computer sets Supervisor Password parameter to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. 2-10 System Utilities Setup Notice 5. The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-6. Press F10 to Set. Changing a Password...
... password in the Confirm New Password field. Computer sets Supervisor Password parameter to save changes and exit from the BIOS Setup Utility. 2-10 System Utilities Setup Notice 5. The Set _______ Password dialog box appears. Set Supervisor Password Enter Current Password [ ] Enter New Password [ ] Confirm New Password [ ] Figure 2-6. Press F10 to Set. Changing a Password...
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BIOS Boot 3. Execute to position 1. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to update BIOS. Press F2 during boot to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. WinFlash Utility 0 Perform the following to begin the update. 2-14 System Utilities Figure 2-10. Click OK to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to enter Setup Menu. 2. Insert the USB HDD and reboot computer. 4. Double click the WinFlash executable file. 2. Select Boot Menu to modify boot priority order.
BIOS Boot 3. Execute to position 1. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to update BIOS. Press F2 during boot to use the DOS Flash Utility: 1. WinFlash Utility 0 Perform the following to begin the update. 2-14 System Utilities Figure 2-10. Click OK to use the WinFlash Utility: 1. DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to enter Setup Menu. 2. Insert the USB HDD and reboot computer. 4. Double click the WinFlash executable file. 2. Select Boot Menu to modify boot priority order.
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... remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Open the computer in succession, an error is entered three times in a DOS environment. 2. Removing the HDD Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: If the incorrect HDD password is generated. (Figure 2-11) Password Error Status HDD password ...
... remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Open the computer in succession, an error is entered three times in a DOS environment. 2. Removing the HDD Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: If the incorrect HDD password is generated. (Figure 2-11) Password Error Status HDD password ...
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Reboot the computer. 7. 4. Select option 2 (upper case ASCII code) and press Enter. 5. Figure 2-14. G2201 Hardware Gap 2-16 System Utilities In the HDD password prompt, type the master password generated in step 5, then press Enter. Write down the generated master password. 6. Removing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password), you need to short the clear password hardware gap (G2201) located on the mainboard.
Reboot the computer. 7. 4. Select option 2 (upper case ASCII code) and press Enter. 5. Figure 2-14. G2201 Hardware Gap 2-16 System Utilities In the HDD password prompt, type the master password generated in step 5, then press Enter. Write down the generated master password. 6. Removing the BIOS Passwords 0 To clear a lost BIOS password (user or supervisor password), you need to short the clear password hardware gap (G2201) located on the mainboard.
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... F2 during the boot sequence to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). BIOS Boot 5. Using DMI Tools 0 The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to enter the setup menu. 4. Connect the USB HDD and reboot the computer. 6. Press Enter. 10. Copy the contents of the MAC folder to the HDD and...
... F2 during the boot sequence to EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory). BIOS Boot 5. Using DMI Tools 0 The DMI (Desktop Management Interface) Tool copies BIOS information to enter the setup menu. 4. Connect the USB HDD and reboot the computer. 6. Press Enter. 10. Copy the contents of the MAC folder to the HDD and...
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... four (4) short beeps, then shuts the system down . Battery critically low. Temperature is displayed. 4-20 Troubleshooting In this situation BIOS will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") 010 Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) 070 Real Time Clock ...CMOS Checksum Error 110 System is displayed. No message is critically high. In this situation BIOS shuts the system down . Error Codes 0 Table 4-2. An incorrect password was entered. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. No message is disabled. Error Codes Error Codes Error Messages 006 ...
... four (4) short beeps, then shuts the system down . Battery critically low. Temperature is displayed. 4-20 Troubleshooting In this situation BIOS will be shown before "Equipment Configuration Error") 010 Memory Error at xxxx:xxxx:xxxxh (R:xxxxh, W:xxxxh) 070 Real Time Clock ...CMOS Checksum Error 110 System is displayed. No message is critically high. In this situation BIOS shuts the system down . Error Codes 0 Table 4-2. An incorrect password was entered. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. No message is disabled. Error Codes Error Codes Error Messages 006 ...
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...of memory bus 32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Autosize cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 42h Initialize interrupt vectors ... 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" 5Bh Disable CPU ...
...of memory bus 32h Test CPU bus-clock frequency 33h Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager 36h Warm start shut down 38h Shadow system BIOS ROM 3Ah Autosize cache 3Ch Advanced configuration of chipset registers 3Dh Load alternate registers with CMOS values 42h Initialize interrupt vectors ... 4Eh Display BIOS copyright notice 50h Display CPU type and speed 51h Initialize EISA board 52h Test keyboard 54h Set key click if enabled 58h 2-2-3-1 Test for unexpected interrupts 59h Initialize POST display service 5Ah Display prompt "Press F2 to enter SETUP" 5Bh Disable CPU ...
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BIOS Beep Codes Code 99h Beeps POST Routine Description Check for SMART drive (optional) 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security ... drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize Typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag B0h Check for errors B2h POST done- Table 4-3. prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h...
BIOS Beep Codes Code 99h Beeps POST Routine Description Check for SMART drive (optional) 9Ah Shadow option ROMs 9Ch Set up Power Management 9Dh Initialize security ... drives A0h Set time of day A2h Check key lock A4h Initialize Typematic rate A8h Erase F2 prompt AAh Scan for F2 key stroke ACh Enter SETUP AEh Clear Boot flag B0h Check for errors B2h POST done- Table 4-3. prepare to boot operating system B4h 1 One short beep before boot B5h...