Acer 270 manual System Utilities, BIOS Setup Utility, Chapter

Navigating the BIOS Utility

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			during POST (when “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message is prompted
on the bottom of screen).
					PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
	Main	System Devices			Security	Boot	Info.	Exit
						Item specific Help
	System Time:		m		[09:00:00]
	System Date:			[01/01/2002]		<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
	Floppy Disk Drive				1.44 MB	Floppy disk size
	Internal Hard Disk:				[ xxxxx MB]	Disk Size
	ATAPI Device :				[ Model Name]
	Boot Display Device:				[Both]
	Screen Expansion:				[Enabled]
	Television Type:				[NTSC]	Select NTSL or PAL standard

VGA Memory:

[32MB]

VGA Memory Size Configuration

F1	Help	↑↓	Select Item	F5/F6 Change Values	F9 Setup defaults
Esc	Exit	←→	Select Menu	Enter Select Sub-Menu	F10 Save and Exit

There are six menu options: Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, Info. and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
	To choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (		).
	To choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys (			).
	To change the value of a parameter, press or .
	A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press			to expand this item.
	Press	while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
Chapter 2	In any ^menu, you can load default settings 4pby pressingqzxwyet. You can also press uto save any				37