Acer Aspire X1700 Support Question
Acer Aspire X1700 Support Question
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Question posted by andrew8693 on August 19th, 2014
I Can't Find An Option In Bios Setup To Choose Usb To Boot First From. Help?
I want to clean install a new Windows version and have it on USB drive but I can't find a way in the Bios setup to select USB as first boot option. Can you help me?
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Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 7
... Through the Setup Utility
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Setup Utility Menus
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System Disassembly
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Pre-disassembly Procedure
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Main Unit Disassembly
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X1700 model
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X270 model
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Screw List
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Removing the Side Panel
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Removing the Front Bezel
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Removing the Heat Sink Fan Assembly
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Removing the Processor
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Removing the Optical Drive
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Removing...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 10
...; Operating system options: Genuine Windows Vista® Ultimate (32/64-bit) Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium (32/64-bit)
Applications Acer Empowering Technology (Acer eRecovery Management) Acer Arcade Live McAfee Internet Security Suite 2008 Trial version Adobe Reader eSobi NTI MediaMaker
System BIOS
SPI...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 11
...model
X270 model
No. Icon
Component
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X1700 model: HDD activity indicator
X270 model: Optical drive
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X1700 model: Optical drive bay door
X270 model: Optical drive activity indicator
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Drive bay door eject button
Press to open drive bay door and access the optical drive.
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Media card reader
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CF I/II (CompactFlash Type I/II) slot
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USB 2.0 ports
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Headphone/Speaker-out/line-out...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 12
...Expansion slot (Photo shows graphics card and TV tuner card) Line-out jack
Microphone/speaker-out/line-in jack S/PDIF port USB 2.0 ports eSATA port VGA monitor port
HDMI port PS2 keyboard port
Voltage selector switch Power connector PS2 mouse port
Serial port... Center speaker/subwoofer jack
Kensington lock slot Audio in or side speaker jack
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Chapter 1
Rear Panel
X1700 model
X270 model
No.
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 15
... Chapter 2
7 You will be the same those found in CMOS. Chapter 2
System Utilities
CMOS Setup Utility
CMOS setup is detected by the system and you are already properly configured and optimized, there is turned off.... the password or making other changes to as "BIOS", "Setup", or "Setup utility" in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called the complementary metaloxide semiconductor (CMOS...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 16
... + and - The Setup Main menu will need to move between selections on , close the utility.
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Chapter 2 Move between selections on the computer and the monitor....displayed showing the Setup's menu bar. Display the General Help panel. F6 - Move the cursor to the field you fail to choose from a pop-...you want. PgUp and PgDn keys - NOTE: Availability of a multiple page ...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 17
...; Product Information Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PC Health Status Frequency/Voltage Control BIOS Security Features Load Default Setting Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving
In the descriptive table following...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 18
... Speed System Memory System Manufacturer Product Name System Serial Number System BIOS Version BIOS Release Date Asset Tag Number
Description Type of the CPU installed on the system. Name of the manufacturer of the BIOS setup utility. Version number of this system.
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Chapter 2 Speed of CPU installed on the system. Serial number of the system. These entries...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 19
Standard CMOS Features
Parameter System Date System Time SATA Port 1/2/3 Halt On
Description
Option
Set the date following the hour-minute-second format. Press Enter to view detailed device information connected to the SATA connectors.
Set the system time ...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 20
Disabled
Quiet Boot
When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during USB device enumeration.
Bootup Num-Lock
Selects power on the screen or an alarm beep when someone attempts to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives.
Disabled Enabled
USB Beep Message
Enables or disables BIOS to display...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 21
..., the processor disables code execution when a worm attempts to change the setting. Option Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled
Enabled Disabled
Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Auto PCIE Onboard VGA
...XD) Bit feature flag to always return to reduce power consumption.
Select a graphic controller as a primary boot device. Advanced Chipset Features
Parameter Intel EIST Intel XD Bit
Intel...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 22
... SATA Mode
Select an operating mode for legacy USB devices. Enables or disables the onboard audio controller. Enables or disables the onboard IEEE 1394 controller.
Option Enabled Disabled ...SATA controller.
Onboard LAN Boot ROM Onboard 1394 Controller
Enables or disables the load of embedded option ROM for the first serial port.
Serial Port1 Address
Select the I/O address and...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 23
...Management Setup
Parameter ACPI Aware O/S
ACPI Suspend Mode
Description Enables or disables the Advanced Configuration and Power Management (ACPI) function.
Enables or disable to reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Option Enabled...On AC Power Loss Enables or disables the system to wake the system by USB KB/Mouse If enabled, press any key or click the mouse will wake system from ...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 24
PC Health Status
Parameter Smart FAN
Description Enables or disables the smart system fan control function. Option Enabled Disabled
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Chapter 2
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 25
A slight jitter can introduce a temporary boost in clock speed causing the overclocked processor to disable the Spread Spectrum feature if you are overclocking.
Note: Remember to lock up. Option Enabled Disabled
Chapter 2
17 Frequency/Voltage Control
Parameter Spread Spectrum
Description
Enables or disables the reduction of the mainboard's EMI.
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 26
...the status of the supervisor password. Select Yes to the BIOS Setup Utility. Enter the current password then press Enter. 3. BIOS Security Features
Parameter Supervisor Password User ...original password then press Enter. 3. Type a new password then press Enter. 4. Retype the password to save the new password and close the Setup Utility. Select Yes to verify the first entry then press ...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 27
If you are quite demanding in terms of low-performance components and you to load these settings, the system might not function properly. Load Default Settings
The Load Default Settings menu allows you choose to load the default settings for all BIOS setup parameters.
Chapter 2
19 Setup defaults are using low-speed memory chips or other kinds of resources consumption.
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 28
Save & Exit Setup
The Save & Exit Setup menu allows you to save changes made and close the Setup Utility.
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Chapter 2
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 65
... beep One long beep and two short beeps then repeat. VGA not installed or VGA error.
Memory not installed or memory error.
System is limited, since it only displays checkpoints that...
Cause and Description
System is the best tool for viewing AMIBIOS checkpoints.
BIOS is damaged, BIOS POST jumps to Boot Block to as the PC speaker. CMOS damaged.
AMIBIOS displays the checkpoints...
Aspire X1700 / Veriton X270 Service Guide - Page 66
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