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... System Board Major Chips 1-27 Processor 1-27 Processor Specifications 1-28 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-28 System Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-29 Video Interface 1-29 BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-31 v
... System Board Major Chips 1-27 Processor 1-27 Processor Specifications 1-28 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-28 System Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-29 Video Interface 1-29 BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-31 v
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... Utilities 2-14 DOS Flash Utility 2-15 WinFlash Utility 2-17 Clearing BIOS Passwords 2-18 Removing Insyde BIOS Passwords 2-19 Removing Insyde HDD Password 2-21 Miscellaneous Tools 2-22 Using DMITools 2-22 Using UUIDTools 2-26 Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility 2-28 Crisis Disk ...
... Utilities 2-14 DOS Flash Utility 2-15 WinFlash Utility 2-17 Clearing BIOS Passwords 2-18 Removing Insyde BIOS Passwords 2-19 Removing Insyde HDD Password 2-21 Miscellaneous Tools 2-22 Using DMITools 2-22 Using UUIDTools 2-26 Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility 2-28 Crisis Disk ...
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... Failure 4-15 Intermittent Problems 4-16 Undetermined Problems 4-16 Post Codes 4-17 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard Jumper and Connector Locations 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password Check 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-8 Screw List 6-18 CHAPTER 7 ix
... Failure 4-15 Intermittent Problems 4-16 Undetermined Problems 4-16 Post Codes 4-17 CHAPTER 5 Jumper and Connector Locations Mainboard Jumper and Connector Locations 5-3 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 5-5 Clearing Password Check 5-5 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 5-7 CHAPTER 6 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List Exploded Diagrams 6-4 FRU List 6-8 Screw List 6-18 CHAPTER 7 ix
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... System Board Major Chips 1-27 Processor 1-27 Processor Specifications 1-28 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-28 System Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-29 Video Interface 1-29 BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-31 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-32 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-33 Hard Disk...
... System Board Major Chips 1-27 Processor 1-27 Processor Specifications 1-28 CPU Fan True Value Table 1-28 System Memory 1-29 Memory Combinations 1-29 Video Interface 1-29 BIOS 1-30 Keyboard 1-30 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components 1-31 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-32 Hard Disk Drive (AVL components) (Continued 1-33 Hard Disk...
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...-on-LAN support Remove wake-up support Privacy Control 0 BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Security 0 Acer ProShield Security Manager, including: BIOS-settings: BIOSPassword, Boot Order, and Import/Export BIOS Settings CredentialManager: Fingerprint Registration Pre-Boot Authentication: FingerprintManagement...
...-on-LAN support Remove wake-up support Privacy Control 0 BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords Kensington lock slot Security 0 Acer ProShield Security Manager, including: BIOS-settings: BIOSPassword, Boot Order, and Import/Export BIOS Settings CredentialManager: Fingerprint Registration Pre-Boot Authentication: FingerprintManagement...
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BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features Keyboard Item Type Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Features Specification Insyde 1.00 W25Q16BV (16M-bit), W25Q32BV (32M-bit) 4MB Serial Flash Memory Insyde code base boot block non-shadow RAM support uEFI Low power consumption: single 2.7 to 3.6 V supply, 4mA active current,
BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version BIOS ROM type BIOS ROM size Features Keyboard Item Type Total number of keypads Windows logo key Internal & external keyboard work simultaneously Features Specification Insyde 1.00 W25Q16BV (16M-bit), W25Q32BV (32M-bit) 4MB Serial Flash Memory Insyde code base boot block non-shadow RAM support uEFI Low power consumption: single 2.7 to 3.6 V supply, 4mA active current,
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BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS 2-4 Information 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-12 Exit 2-13 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-14 DOS Flash Utility 2-15 WinFlash Utility 2-17 Clearing BIOS Passwords 2-18 Removing Insyde BIOS Passwords 2-19 Removing Insyde HDD Password 2-21 Miscellaneous Tools 2-22 Using DMITools 2-22 Using UUIDTools 2-26 Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility 2-28 Crisis Disk Recovery 2-29 2-2
BIOS Setup Utility 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 2-3 BIOS 2-4 Information 2-4 Main 2-6 Security 2-8 Boot 2-12 Exit 2-13 BIOS Flash Utilities 2-14 DOS Flash Utility 2-15 WinFlash Utility 2-17 Clearing BIOS Passwords 2-18 Removing Insyde BIOS Passwords 2-19 Removing Insyde HDD Password 2-21 Miscellaneous Tools 2-22 Using DMITools 2-22 Using UUIDTools 2-26 Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility 2-28 Crisis Disk Recovery 2-29 2-2
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...the up and down arrow keys Change parameter value - Navigation keys appear at the bottom of the screen. System Utilities 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 0 Six menu options are: Information Main Security Boot Exit To navigate ...following: Menu - press F5 or F6. Exit - press F9. 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 set the parameter to Enabled....
...the up and down arrow keys Change parameter value - Navigation keys appear at the bottom of the screen. System Utilities 2-3 Navigating the BIOS Utility 0 Six menu options are: Information Main Security Boot Exit To navigate ...following: Menu - press F5 or F6. Exit - press F9. 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 set the parameter to Enabled....
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... name of HDD (hard disk drive) installed on primary IDE master HDD Serial Number Serial number of HDD installed on the InsydeH20 BIOS Setup Utility screen: NOTE: NOTE: The screens provided are for reference only. Information 0 The Information tab shows a summary of ...2.60 GHz TOSHIBA MK1655GSX Z8CGT04NT PIONEER BD-ROM BDCTD03RT V1.00 nVidia VGA REV70.08.A8.00.37 ZQW1234567ZRAARVENBW3 ZQW_AssetTag_1234567890ABCDEFCDE TravelMate P243 acer 1234567890ABCDEF1234567890ABCDEF Figure 2-1. Table 2-1. BIOS Information Table 2-1 describes the parameters shown in system 2-4 System Utilities
... name of HDD (hard disk drive) installed on primary IDE master HDD Serial Number Serial number of HDD installed on the InsydeH20 BIOS Setup Utility screen: NOTE: NOTE: The screens provided are for reference only. Information 0 The Information tab shows a summary of ...2.60 GHz TOSHIBA MK1655GSX Z8CGT04NT PIONEER BD-ROM BDCTD03RT V1.00 nVidia VGA REV70.08.A8.00.37 ZQW1234567ZRAARVENBW3 ZQW_AssetTag_1234567890ABCDEFCDE TravelMate P243 acer 1234567890ABCDEF1234567890ABCDEF Figure 2-1. Table 2-1. BIOS Information Table 2-1 describes the parameters shown in system 2-4 System Utilities
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Table 2-1. BIOS Information (Continued) Parameter Description System BIOS Version System BIOS version VGA BIOS Version VGA (video graphics array) firmware version of system Serial Number Serial number of unit Asset Tag Number Asset tag number of system Product Name Product name of the system Manufacturer Name Manufacturer of system UUID Universally Unique Identifier System Utilities 2-5
Table 2-1. BIOS Information (Continued) Parameter Description System BIOS Version System BIOS version VGA BIOS Version VGA (video graphics array) firmware version of system Serial Number Serial number of unit Asset Tag Number Asset tag number of system Product Name Product name of the system Manufacturer Name Manufacturer of system UUID Universally Unique Identifier System Utilities 2-5
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... Description System Time BIOS system time in Figure 2-2. REDUCE/INCREASE: F5/F6. Table 2-2. Main 0 The Main tab allows the user to set system time and date, enable or disable ... system boot instead of traditional POST screen Select boot mode to Legacy mode or UEFI mode Option to 23. BIOS Main Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Boot Mode Network Boot Total memory available Available memory for the...
... Description System Time BIOS system time in Figure 2-2. REDUCE/INCREASE: F5/F6. Table 2-2. Main 0 The Main tab allows the user to set system time and date, enable or disable ... system boot instead of traditional POST screen Select boot mode to Legacy mode or UEFI mode Option to 23. BIOS Main Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in 24-hour format System Date BIOS system date Total Memory Video Memory Quiet Boot Boot Mode Network Boot Total memory available Available memory for the...
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... Option to set Bluetooth switch. Audio Option to set USB Ports switch. Bluetooth Option to use Wake-on LAN Option to set Wi-Fi switch. BIOS Main (Continued) Parameter Description F12 Boot Menu Option to use boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to set Audio switch. SATA Mode Wi-Fi...
... Option to set Bluetooth switch. Audio Option to set USB Ports switch. Bluetooth Option to use Wake-on LAN Option to set Wi-Fi switch. BIOS Main (Continued) Parameter Description F12 Boot Menu Option to use boot menu during POST D2D Recovery Option to set Audio switch. SATA Mode Wi-Fi...
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... 2-3 describes the parameters shown in Figure 2-3. BIOS Security Parameter Description Supervisor Password Is Supervisor password setting User Password Is User password setting HDD Password Is HDD password setting Set Supervisor Password Option ...
... 2-3 describes the parameters shown in Figure 2-3. BIOS Security Parameter Description Supervisor Password Is Supervisor password setting User Password Is User password setting HDD Password Is HDD password setting Set Supervisor Password Option ...
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...or Enabled ! Refer to Set. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to Crisis Disk Recovery. Resetting BIOS password may require computer be cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to dealer.... System Utilities 2-9 NOTE: NOTE: To change an existing password, refer to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility. Passwords are allowed before system halts. CAUTION: If Password-on Boot must not exceed 12 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). Type a...
...or Enabled ! Refer to Set. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to Crisis Disk Recovery. Resetting BIOS password may require computer be cleared by initiating the Crisis Disk Recovery procedure. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to dealer.... System Utilities 2-9 NOTE: NOTE: To change an existing password, refer to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility. Passwords are allowed before system halts. CAUTION: If Password-on Boot must not exceed 12 alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9). Type a...
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... feature. 5. The Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears. If the verification is OK, the screen will set to Enabled to save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password 0 Perform the following: 1. Type current password in Enter New Password field. Type new password in Enter Current Password field and press... Confirm New Password fields. Set Supervisor Password 2. Computer will show as follows. 2-10 Figure 2-7. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility. Press F10 to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter.
... feature. 5. The Set Supervisor Password dialog box appears. If the verification is OK, the screen will set to Enabled to save changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Removing a Password 0 Perform the following: 1. Type current password in Enter New Password field. Type new password in Enter Current Password field and press... Confirm New Password fields. Set Supervisor Password 2. Computer will show as follows. 2-10 Figure 2-7. Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to save changes and exit BIOS Setup Utility. Press F10 to highlight Set Supervisor Password and press Enter.
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Network Boot: Realtek PXE B04 D00 5. USB HDD: 6. Press to move it down the list. BIOS Boot 2-12 System Utilities USB CDROM: 3.7 Item Specific Help Use or to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or to escape ...
Network Boot: Realtek PXE B04 D00 5. USB HDD: 6. Press to move it down the list. BIOS Boot 2-12 System Utilities USB CDROM: 3.7 Item Specific Help Use or to select a device, then press to move it up the list, or to escape ...
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Exit Parameters Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit BIOS utility and save your changes. Load Setup Defaults Load setup default values for all setup items. Discard Changes Load previous values of all setup items. ... system without saving setup item changes to system. Table 2-4. Figure 2-11. Exit 0 The Exit tab allows users to save or discard changes and quit the BIOS Setup Utility. 3.7 Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save setup item...
Exit Parameters Parameter Description Exit Saving Changes Exit BIOS utility and save your changes. Load Setup Defaults Load setup default values for all setup items. Discard Changes Load previous values of all setup items. ... system without saving setup item changes to system. Table 2-4. Figure 2-11. Exit 0 The Exit tab allows users to save or discard changes and quit the BIOS Setup Utility. 3.7 Exit Saving Changes Exit Discarding Changes Load Setup Defaults Discard Changes Save Changes Item Specific Help Exit System Setup and save setup item...
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... USB HDD. 2. Perform the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used . NOTE: NOTE:...memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is used . Copy Flash Utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM. If battery pack does not contain power to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. NOTE: NOTE: Flash utility has auto execution function. 2-14 System Utilities
... USB HDD. 2. Perform the following conditions: New versions of system programs New features or options Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. NOTE: NOTE: If a Crisis Recovery Disc is not available, create one before Flash utility is used . NOTE: NOTE:...memory related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when Flash is used . Copy Flash Utility to update the system BIOS Flash ROM. If battery pack does not contain power to finish loading BIOS Flash, do not boot system. NOTE: NOTE: Flash utility has auto execution function. 2-14 System Utilities
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... press to move it up the list. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to move it down the list, or to position 1. 3.7 Boot priority order: 1. ATAPI CDROM: PIONEER BD-ROM BDCTD03RT 3. BIOS Boot 3. Flash process begins as shown in Figure 2-13. HDD0: TOSHIBA MK1655GSX 2.... Network Boot: Realtek PXE B04 D00 5. Press to update BIOS. 6. Execute ZQW_100.EXE under DOS mode to escape the menu Figure 2-12. DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to a bootable USB HDD. 4. USB ...
... press to move it up the list. Example: If using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move USB HDD to move it down the list, or to position 1. 3.7 Boot priority order: 1. ATAPI CDROM: PIONEER BD-ROM BDCTD03RT 3. BIOS Boot 3. Flash process begins as shown in Figure 2-13. HDD0: TOSHIBA MK1655GSX 2.... Network Boot: Realtek PXE B04 D00 5. Press to update BIOS. 6. Execute ZQW_100.EXE under DOS mode to escape the menu Figure 2-12. DOS Flash Utility 0 Perform the following to a bootable USB HDD. 4. USB ...
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Password Error Status To reset the BIOS password, perform the following: 1. Clear the BIOS Password as follows: NOTE: NOTE: If the BIOS password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is displayed, the BIOS password has been cleaned up. 2-18 System Utilities When message Clear the... section provides details about removing Insyde HDD/BIOS passwords. See Crisis Disk Recovery. Press any key to exit the menu. 2. Clear BIOS Password 3. Clearing BIOS Passwords 0 ! CAUTION: If Password-on-Boot authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only be cleared by initiating the...
Password Error Status To reset the BIOS password, perform the following: 1. Clear the BIOS Password as follows: NOTE: NOTE: If the BIOS password is incorrectly entered three times, an error is displayed, the BIOS password has been cleaned up. 2-18 System Utilities When message Clear the... section provides details about removing Insyde HDD/BIOS passwords. See Crisis Disk Recovery. Press any key to exit the menu. 2. Clear BIOS Password 3. Clearing BIOS Passwords 0 ! CAUTION: If Password-on-Boot authentication is enabled, the BIOS password can only be cleared by initiating the...