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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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...; Microsoft SLP 1.0 support Microsoft OA 2.0 and 2.1 support Keyboard Item Specification Type AS7F Chiclet keyboard Total number of keys 88/89/93 keys Windows logo key Yes Internal and external USB Yes keyboard work simultaneously? System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Protocols supported Specification Phoenix v1.06 Hardware 4 MB Legacy...
...; Microsoft SLP 1.0 support Microsoft OA 2.0 and 2.1 support Keyboard Item Specification Type AS7F Chiclet keyboard Total number of keys 88/89/93 keys Windows logo key Yes Internal and external USB Yes keyboard work simultaneously? System BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Protocols supported Specification Phoenix v1.06 Hardware 4 MB Legacy...
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... from the Setup Utility. Press F9 to load the default settings. Press F10 to the parameter values. Navigation keys appear on the computer model. NOTE: NOTE: System information can be run it. If configuration problems occur, the setup utility may need to... Enabled. The default setting of the screen. To change . System Utilities 2-3 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 0 This utility is Disabled. The utility is pre-configured and optimized so most users do not need to select an item in...
... from the Setup Utility. Press F9 to load the default settings. Press F10 to the parameter values. Navigation keys appear on the computer model. NOTE: NOTE: System information can be run it. If configuration problems occur, the setup utility may need to... Enabled. The default setting of the screen. To change . System Utilities 2-3 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility 0 This utility is Disabled. The utility is pre-configured and optimized so most users do not need to select an item in...
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...any USB port. 5. Release the Fn + Esc keys after POST. NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. 6. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and the Crisis Recovery disk files to a...utility has auto execution function. Turn off the computer. 4. If battery pack does not contain power to update the system BIOS Flash ROM. Press and hold the Fn + Esc keys (this is used . Perform the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features ...
...any USB port. 5. Release the Fn + Esc keys after POST. NOTE: NOTE: Do not install memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is the BIOS recovery hotkey), then press the power button. 6. Insert the USB device containing the renamed BIOS file and the Crisis Recovery disk files to a...utility has auto execution function. Turn off the computer. 4. If battery pack does not contain power to update the system BIOS Flash ROM. Press and hold the Fn + Esc keys (this is used . Perform the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features ...
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Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section explains how to display the command options. Unlock Key Code 3. Press Enter to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Type the following command: A\> unlock6 XXXXX 00 Figure 2-12. Figure 2-13. Password Error Status To reset the HDD password: 1. Open the computer in succession, an error is generated. (Figure 2-11) Password Error Status HDD password error code Figure 2-11. Removing the HDD Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: If the incorrect HDD password is entered three times in a DOS environment. 2. Password Encoding System Utilities 2-15
Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities 0 This section explains how to display the command options. Unlock Key Code 3. Press Enter to remove the HDD and BIOS passwords. Type the following command: A\> unlock6 XXXXX 00 Figure 2-12. Figure 2-13. Password Error Status To reset the HDD password: 1. Open the computer in succession, an error is generated. (Figure 2-11) Password Error Status HDD password error code Figure 2-11. Removing the HDD Password 0 NOTE: NOTE: If the incorrect HDD password is entered three times in a DOS environment. 2. Password Encoding System Utilities 2-15
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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 ...
... 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 ...
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... (e.g. Decompress the Crisis Package Source in the USB flash drive will cause the system to reboot the computer and recover the regular BIOS code. Performing a BIOS Recovery 0 Boot Block 0 An interruption during the creation of the crisis disk. 2. a power outage) can be prepared in ...61472;PFlash.efi PFlashX86efi Startup.nsh 5-8 Jumper and Connector Locations For example, the USB key prompt is fs0. The PFlash.efi and BIOS.cap files are in the USB flash drive's root directory. 6. Figure 5-6. Save this file as startup.nsh in...
... (e.g. Decompress the Crisis Package Source in the USB flash drive will cause the system to reboot the computer and recover the regular BIOS code. Performing a BIOS Recovery 0 Boot Block 0 An interruption during the creation of the crisis disk. 2. a power outage) can be prepared in ...61472;PFlash.efi PFlashX86efi Startup.nsh 5-8 Jumper and Connector Locations For example, the USB key prompt is fs0. The PFlash.efi and BIOS.cap files are in the USB flash drive's root directory. 6. Figure 5-6. Save this file as startup.nsh in...
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... the USB flash drive containing the Crisis Recovery disk files to the "BIOS Flash Utilities" section on page 2-13 for detailed instructions. Press and hold the Fn+Esc keys, then press the power button . The BIOS recovery process begins. Refer to the computer. 3. Disconnect the USB flash... drive from the computer. 5. Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2. Jumper and Connector Locations 5-9 If this function...
... the USB flash drive containing the Crisis Recovery disk files to the "BIOS Flash Utilities" section on page 2-13 for detailed instructions. Press and hold the Fn+Esc keys, then press the power button . The BIOS recovery process begins. Refer to the computer. 3. Disconnect the USB flash... drive from the computer. 5. Shut down the BIOS failed-computer. 2. Jumper and Connector Locations 5-9 If this function...