Acer 500L manual Entering Setup, Setup Utility

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Entering Setup

To enter Setup, simultaneously press the key combination ++.

You must press ++ while the system is booting. This key combination does not work during any other time.

The Setup Utility Main Menu appears:

Setup Utility

System Information

Product Information

Disk Drives

Onboard Peripherals

Power Management

Boot Options

Date and Time

System Security

Load Default Settings

Abort Settings Change

The system supports two BIOS Utility levels: Basic and Advanced. The above screen is the BIOS Utility Basic Level screen. This allows you to view and change only the basic configuration of your system.

If you are an advanced user, you may want to check the detailed configuration of your system. Detailed system configurations are contained in the Advanced Level. To view the Advanced Level, press . The screen shows the BIOS Utility Advanced Level main menu.

Setup Utility

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AcerAltos 500L User’s Guide

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Contents AcerAltos 500L Copyright Important Safety Instructions Page Page FCC Class B Radio Frequency Interference Statement Getting Started Conventions Table of Contents Bios Utility Page Xii System Housing Standalone SystemFeatures Front PanelRear Panel Internal Structure Opening the Housing Panels Left Panel Installing Disk Drives Inch Floppy DriveInch Drives Hard Disk Drives Installing Expansion Cards System Housing Page System Board Major Components System Board Layout Jumpers and Connectors Jumper and Connector LocationsJumper Settings Connector FunctionsPower switch ESD Precautions Installing the Pentium II Processor Attaching the Processor Fan SinkSystem Board AcerAltos 500L User’s Guide Installing a Pentium II Processor AcerAltos 500L User’s Guide Removing a Pentium II Processor AcerAltos 500L User’s Guide Memory Upgrade Memory ConfigurationsInstalling a Dimm Removing a Dimm Reconfiguring the System Error Messages Software Error MessagesSystem Error Messages Mmmmssssooo Wxxxx System Board Correcting Error Conditions Bios Utility Entering Setup Setup UtilityBios Utility System Information Processor Processor SpeedInternal Cache Size External CacheIDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel SlaveIDE Secondary Channel Master IDE Secondary Channel SlaveSerial Port Parallel PortPS/2 Mouse Product Information Product NameSystem S/N Main Board IDSystem Bios Version DMI Bios VersionMain Board S/N Disk Drives Floppy DrivesLS-120 Drive Compatible As IDE DrivesIDE Primary Channel Master IDE Primary Channel Slave IDE Secondary Channel MasterIDE Secondary Channel Slave Enhanced IDE Features Hard Disk Block Mode Bios Utility Onboard Peripherals Serial Ports 1Base Address Operation Mode 3BCh 378hOnboard Device Settings EPPFloppy Disk Controller IDE ControllerPS/2 Mouse Controller USB Host ControllerSMBus Interrupt IRQ9 Power Management Power Management ModeIDE Hard Disk Standby Timer Power Switch 4 sec System Sleep TimerModem Ring Indicator System Wake-up EventBoot Options Boot SequenceFast Boot Silent BootFirst Hard Disk Drive Num Lock After Boot Configuration TableBoot from LANDesk Service Agent Memory TestDate and Time DateTime Setup Password To set or change a PasswordSystem Security Set or Change Password To remove your Setup Password Power-on Password To bypass Setup PasswordPower-on Password Disk Drive ControlBios Utility Advanced Options Memory/Cache OptionsInternal Cache CPU Cache External CacheMemory at 15MB-16MB Reserved for Memory Parity Mode PCI IRQ SettingPnP/PCI Options PCI IRQ Sharing VGA Palette SnoopReset Resource Assignments CPU FrequencyGraphics Aperture Size Plug and Play OSBus Frequency CPU MultipleProcessor Speed Load Default Settings Abort Settings Change Exit Setup SCSI/VGA Combo Card Page LCD Module Event Log List