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 mduring POST (when “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message is prompted on the bottom of screen).

The setup screen displays BIOS as follows:Navigating the BIOS Utility

Function

Item

 

 

Information

Display the system informations

 

 

Main

Allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT

 

system parameters

 

 

Advanced

Provides advanced settings of the system

 

 

Security

Provides security settings of the system

 

 

Boot

Allows the user to specify the boot options

 

 

Exit

Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup

 

 

During setup,all Fn function keys and power saving functions are disabled. There are five menu options: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot and Exit. Follow these instructions:

To choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys (zx).

To choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( wy). To change the value of a parameter, press p or q.

Press ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.

In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing t. You can also press u to save any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.

NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values.

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Acer 4020 manual System Utilities, Bios Setup Utility