Acer 5210 manual Bios Setup Utility, Invoking Bios Setup, Part Description

Chapter 2

System Utilities

BIOS Setup Utility

The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built in the BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) of computer. Generally speaking, the 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. Otherwise, you can also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises.

Invoking BIOS Setup

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

There are six prime items in the BIOS Setup Utility. They are Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot and Exit. In the coming pages, we will explain the BIOS Setup Utility by item.

Part	Description
Information	Display the system informations.
Main	Allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system
	parameters.
Security	Provides security setting of the system.
Boot	Allows the user to specify the boot options.
Exit	Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup.

NOTE: During setup, all Fn function keys and power saving function are disabled.

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