Acer E700 manual About the Setup Utility, Control Keys

Chapter 2

Setup Utility

About the Setup Utility

The computer uses the Phoenix Award BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) with support for Windows Plug and Play. The CMOS chip on the main board contains the ROM setup instructions for configuring the main board BIOS.

The BIOS Setup Utility displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in Battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values you have stored in CMOS.The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure:

•Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals

•Video display type and display options

•Password protection from unauthorized use

•Power management features

The settings made in the Setup Utility affect how the computer performs. Before using the Setup Utility, ensure that you understand the Setup Utility options. This Setup Utility should be used:

•when changing the system configuration

•when a configuration error is detected and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility

•when trying to resolve IRQ conflicts

•when making changes to the Power Management configuration

•when changing the password or making other changes to the Security Setup

Control Keys

Item	Description
IKLJ	Move to the item you want to select
ENTER	Select the item you want or enter the sub-menu
ESC	Retreat from the current page
Pg Up	Increase the numeric value or make changes
Pg Dn	Decrease the numeric value or make changes
F1	General help
F5	Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS
F7	Load the factory default setting
F10	Save all the CMOS changes
Exit	Leave the Setup Utility

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