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...calls Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Supports Acer SignalUp technology LAN on Feature Port (thru bundled Y Cable): Gigabit Ethernet,... Wake-on-LAN ready Realtek RTL8411 EN controller Privacy Control 0 BIOS supervisor, user, and HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Power Adapter and Battery 0 19... Chiclet keyboard Inverted "T" cursor keys Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
...calls Wireless and networking 0 WLAN: IEEE 802.11b/g/n Supports Acer SignalUp technology LAN on Feature Port (thru bundled Y Cable): Gigabit Ethernet,... Wake-on-LAN ready Realtek RTL8411 EN controller Privacy Control 0 BIOS supervisor, user, and HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Power Adapter and Battery 0 19... Chiclet keyboard Inverted "T" cursor keys Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-7
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... functions, and display and touchpad toggle Windows and Application keys Multilanguage support configurable by OEM customer Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-27 and 3.0 ASF specification v2.0 or later PCI Express base specification revision 2.1 PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1 BIOS Boot specification v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2...
... functions, and display and touchpad toggle Windows and Application keys Multilanguage support configurable by OEM customer Hardware Specifications and Configurations 1-27 and 3.0 ASF specification v2.0 or later PCI Express base specification revision 2.1 PCI BIOS specification revision 2.1 BIOS Boot specification v1.01 Simple boot flag specification v2...
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...when the prompt appears on the right area of the F12 Boot Menu is a hardware configuration program built into a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). Navigation keys appear on the computer model. During the next POST, press F12 to save changes and exit from the Setup Utility. ...61548;Information Main Security Boot Exit Perform the following actions to navigate through the BIOS Setup Utility: Press to select items in the menu bar. Press to select an item in the menu screen ...
...when the prompt appears on the right area of the F12 Boot Menu is a hardware configuration program built into a computer's BIOS (Basic Input/Output System). Navigation keys appear on the computer model. During the next POST, press F12 to save changes and exit from the Setup Utility. ...61548;Information Main Security Boot Exit Perform the following actions to navigate through the BIOS Setup Utility: Press to select items in the menu bar. Press to select an item in the menu screen ...
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... AC adaptor power supply when running Flash utility. Release the Fn + Esc keys after POST. Rename the BIOS file as "XXXXXXX.FD". 2. Press and hold the Fn + Esc keys (this is used . Use the Flash utility to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to any... USB port. 5. NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is used . Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file...
... AC adaptor power supply when running Flash utility. Release the Fn + Esc keys after POST. Rename the BIOS file as "XXXXXXX.FD". 2. Press and hold the Fn + Esc keys (this is used . Use the Flash utility to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. Copy the "XXXXXXX.FD" file to any... USB port. 5. NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is used . Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file...
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Press Enter to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Password Encoding System Utilities 2-15 Removing the HDD Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: If the incorrect HDD password is generated. (Figure 2-11) Password Error Status HDD ... 2-13. Type the following command: A\> unlock6 XXXXX 00 Figure 2-12. Open the computer in succession, an error is entered three times in a DOS environment. 2. Unlock Key Code 3. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section explains how to display the command options.
Press Enter to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Password Encoding System Utilities 2-15 Removing the HDD Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: If the incorrect HDD password is generated. (Figure 2-11) Password Error Status HDD ... 2-13. Type the following command: A\> unlock6 XXXXX 00 Figure 2-12. Open the computer in succession, an error is entered three times in a DOS environment. 2. Unlock Key Code 3. Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section explains how to display the command options.
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... 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... video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start (optional) 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 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...
... 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... video adapters in system 4Bh QuietBoot start (optional) 4Ch Shadow video BIOS ROM 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...
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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 engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI 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- prepare to...
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 engine (optional) 9Eh Enable hardware interrupts 9Fh Determine number of ATA and SCSI 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- prepare to...
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...this file as startup.nsh in the USB flash drive will cause the system to reboot the computer and recover the regular BIOS code. Figure 5-6. For example, the USB key prompt is fs0. Startup.nsh File 5. Type startup.nsh. Eject and reconnect the USB flash drive from the computer,... and make sure it contains the following files: EFI folder BIOS image file BIOS.cap PFlash.efi ...
...this file as startup.nsh in the USB flash drive will cause the system to reboot the computer and recover the regular BIOS code. Figure 5-6. For example, the USB key prompt is fs0. Startup.nsh File 5. Type startup.nsh. Eject and reconnect the USB flash drive from the computer,... and make sure it contains the following files: EFI folder BIOS image file BIOS.cap PFlash.efi ...
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Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2. Press and hold the Fn+Esc keys, then press the power button . If this function is powered On during the BIOS recovery process. The BIOS recovery process begins. Refer to the computer. 3. Disconnect the USB flash drive from the computer. 5. ...The function hotkey sequence Fn+Esc is used to enable the BIOS...
Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2. Press and hold the Fn+Esc keys, then press the power button . If this function is powered On during the BIOS recovery process. The BIOS recovery process begins. Refer to the computer. 3. Disconnect the USB flash drive from the computer. 5. ...The function hotkey sequence Fn+Esc is used to enable the BIOS...