Acer Advanced BIOS Features: Quiet Boot and More

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Advanced BIOS Features

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Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features		Help Item
Quick Boot	[Enabled]	Allows BIOS to skip
Quiet Boot	[Enabled]	certain tests while
1st Boot Device	[HDD:P0-Hitachi HDT]	booting. This will
2nd Boot Device	[CD/DVD]	decrease the time
3rd Boot Device	[USB: PEN]	needed to boot the
4th Boot Device	[LAN]	system.
► Hard Disk Drive Priority	[Press Enter]
► Optical Disk Drive Priority	[Press Enter]
► Removable Device Priority	[Press Enter]
► Network Device Priority	[Press Enter]
Bootup Num-Lock	[On]
USB Beep Message	[Disabled]

	:Move	Enter:Select	+/-/:Value	F10:Save	ESC:Exit
		F1:General Help		F9:Optimized Defaults

Parameter	Description					Option

Quick Boot	Allows you to decrease the time it takes to boot the computer by shortening					Enabled
	or skipping certain standard booting process.					Disabled

Quiet Boot	When enabled, the BIOS splash screen displays during startup.					Enabled
	When disabled, the diagnostic screen displays during startup.					Disabled

1st/2nd/3rd/4th Boot Device	Specifies the boot order from the available devices.					Hard Disk
						CD/DVD
						Removable
						Device
						LAN

Hard Disk Drive Priority	Press Enter to access the Hard Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device
	priority sequence from available hard drives.

Optical Disk Drive Priority	Press Enter to access the Optical Disk Drive Priority submenu and specify the boot device
	priority sequence from available CD/DVD drives.

Removable Device Priority	Press Enter to access the Removable Device Priority submenu and specify the boot device
	priority sequence from available removable drives.

Network Device Priority	Press Enter to access the Network Device Priority submenu and specify the boot sequence
	from available network devices.

Bootup Num-Lock	Selects power on state for Num Lock.					On
						Off

USB Beep Message	Enables or disables BIOS to display error beeps or messages during USB					Enabled
	device enumeration.					Disabled

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Contents Acer Aspire X3950/X5950 Service Guide Revision History Copyright Disclaimer Conventions Service Guide Coverage Table of Contents System Block Diagram and Board Layout Features ChapterPorts Power supplyDimension and weight Operating system and softwareX3950 System ComponentsFront Panel Icon ComponentX5950 Rear Panel Internal Components System LED Indicators LED indicator Color LED status DescriptionChapter Cmos Setup Utility System UtilitiesEntering Cmos setup Navigating Through the Setup UtilitySetup Utility Menus Product Information Parameter DescriptionStandard Cmos Features Parameter Description OptionAdvanced Bios Features LANAdvanced Chipset Features EistIntegrated Peripherals AhciPower Management Setup PC Health Status VbatFrequency/Voltage Control Bios Security Features Setting a system passwordRemoving a system password Load Default Settings Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving System Disassembly Disassembly RequirementsPre-disassembly Procedure Main Unit Disassembly X3950 modelX5950 model Removing the Side Panel Removing the Front Bezel Page Removing the Heatsink Fan Assembly Page Removing the Processor Page Removing the Optical Drive Remove the two screws C that secure the optical drive Slide the optical drive out of the bracket Removing the Hard Disk Drive Removing the Power Supply Lift the power supply module off the unit X3950 Removing the Memory Modules Removing an Expansion Card To remove a network cardTo remove a VGA card To remove a TV tuner card Removing the Front I/O and Card Reader Boards Pull the board out of the bracket Chapter Pull the I/O board out of the bracket Removing the Mainboard Lift the board off the housing Removing the Top Bezel Chapter System Troubleshooting Hardware Diagnostic ProcedureSystem External Inspection System Check ProceduresPower System Check System Internal InspectionCheckpoints Viewing Bios checkpointsBootblock Initialization Code Checkpoints Checkpoint DescriptionBootblock Recovery Code Checkpoints Post Code Checkpoints Module DIM Code Checkpoints Acpi Runtime CheckpointsMemory Error MessagesBoot Message Displayed DescriptionStorage Device Virus Related System Configuration EpromCmos MiscellaneousCPU eModule Error Messages USB eModule Error MessagesSmbios eModule Error Messages MPS Table Multi-processor eModule Error MessagesBeep Symptom Cause and Description Beep CodesIndex of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message Diskette Drive-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action/FRU Hard Disk Drive-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action/FRU CD/DVD-ROM Drive-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action/FRUAudio-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action/FRU Real-Time Clock-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action/FRUModem-Related Symptoms Symptom / Error Action/FRU Some or all keys on keyboard do not work  Keyboard Bios Recovery Select Save & Exit Setup, then press Enter Undetermined Problems System Block Diagram and Board Layout System Block DiagramMainboard Layout Code DescriptionPWR1 Chapter FRU Field Replaceable Unit List Exploded Diagram X3950 modelX5950 model X3950 FRU List System model PV.SE602.004 AX3950 AAP AJC PV.SE602.004CPU/PROCESSOR System model PT.SE602.003 AX3950 AAP ACS PT.SE602.003 Speaker Speaker Chiamaw 9M-20A200-000 Acer Logo LF System model PT.SE602.004 AX3950 AAP ACS PT.SE602.004 Front Bezel W/LED Switch Cable for TBD CPU/PROCESSOR System model PT.SE602.005 AX3950 AAP ACS PT.SE602.005 KH.01K01.007 X5950 FRU List System model 91.3CY01.002G Aagassi PVT/MVB SKU AX5950Front Bezel for Speaker Speaker USB Neosonica NEW Silver Color AC-MT-113 Specification Appendix aSystem Bios VGA Interface BD Combo Module Specification Keyboard and Input DevicesBdmv Aacs Super Multi Specification PcavDVD-R 2x / 4x CLV, 2.4x~6x Appendix a 100