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Chapter 2

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).

Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if
you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4
Troubleshooting when problem arises.

To activate the BIOS Utility, press F2 during POST (when “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message is prompted
on the bottom of screen).

Press m to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change
boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”.

Press <F12> during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without
entering BIOS SETUP Utility.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

. Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

CPU Type :
CPU Speed :

HDD Model Name :
HDD Serial Number :
ATAPI Model Name :

ATAPI Serial Number None

System BIOS Ver

VGA BIOS Ver

KBC Ver

Serial Number

Asset Tag Number

Produce Name

Manufacturer Name: Acer

UUID:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ←

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Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

32 Byte

16 Byte

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Navigating the BIOS Utility

There are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.

Follow these instructions:

q

To choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).

q

To choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy).

q

To change the value of a parameter, press por q.

q

A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press e to expand this item.

q

Press ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.

q

In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u to save any
changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a

particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item
Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values.

This menu provides you the information of the system.

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PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

. Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit

CPU Type :
CPU Speed :

HDD Model Name :
HDD Serial Number :
ATAPI Model Name :

ATAPI Serial Number None

System BIOS Ver

VGA BIOS Ver

KBC Ver

Serial Number

Asset Tag Number

Produce Name

Manufacturer Name: Acer

UUID:

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ←

Mobile AMD Sempron (TM) Processor 2800+

1.6 GHz

HTS4244040N9AT00-(PM)
MPA201Q2G0W2YA

MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-825S

V1.0

90.F8.00.37

02.13.29
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N/A

Aspire 1360

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Select Menu Enter Select

22 Byte

32 Byte

16 Byte

16 Byte
32 Byte

Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

NOTE: The system information is subject to different models.

Parameter Description

CPU Type Displays the CPU type information.

CPU Speed Displays the CPU speed.

HDD Model Name HDD device model name information will be retrieved automatically during system boot.

HDD Serial Number HDD device serial number information will be retrieved automatically during system boot.

ATAPI Model Name Display the ATAPI device model name.

ATAPI Serial Number Display the ATAPI device serial number

System BIOS Ver Displays the system BIOS version.

VGA BIOS Ver Displays the VGA BIOS version.

KBC Ver Displays the keyboard controller firmware version.

Serial Number Displays the system serial number.

Asset Tag Number N/A

Product Name Displays the product name.

Manufacturer Name Displays the Acer company.

UUID Number Displays the UUID (Universal Unique IDentifier) string = 32 bytes.

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Main

The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.

PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility

Info.

Main

Advanced Security Boot Exit

Item Specific Help

System Time: [15:56:48]

System Date: [08/23/2004]

System Memory: 640 KB

Extended Memory: 446MB

Video Memory [64 MB]

Shows system base memory size

Shows extended memory size

VGA memory size

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or

<Enter> selects field.

Quiet Boot: [Enabled]

Power on Display: [Auto ]

LCD Auto Dim [Enabled]
Network Boot

F12 Boot Menu:

D2D Recovery

[Enabled]

[Disabled]

[Enabled]

F1 Help ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults

Esc Exit ← → Select Menu Enter Select 4Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit

NOTE: The screen above is for reference only. Actual values may differ.

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.

Parameter Description Format/Option

System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed

with 24-hour format.

System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/

System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system.

Memory size is fixed to 640MB

Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the

extended memory in the system.

Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB

VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size. VGA Memory

size=64/128MB

Fast Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or

not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or
enabled.

Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and
Summary Screen is disabled.

Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and
Summary Screen is enabled.

Power on display Auto: During power process, the system will

detect if any display device is connected on
external video port. If any external display device
is connected, the power on display will be in CRT
(or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in
LCD only mode.

Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated
LCD screen and the system’s external video port
(for an external CRT or projector).

LCD Auto Dim Determines if the system will automatically dim

the LCD brightness in order to save power when
AC is not present.

The system will support an automatic dimming of
the LCD backlight when the AC power is NOT
available (running on battery power).

Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN

(remote server).

F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST.

D2D Recovery Enables or disables Hard Disk to Hard Disk

system Recovery by pressing Fn+F10 key during
POST.

Format: HH:MM:SS
(hour:minute:second) System Time

year)

System Date

Option:

Option:

Option:

Option:

Option:

Option:

Enabled

Auto

Enabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

or Disabled

or Both

or Disabled

or Disabled

or Enabled

or Disabled

NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is

because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.

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