The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.

Parameter

Description

Format/Option

 

 

 

System Time

Sets the system time.

Format: HH:MM:SS

 

 

(hour:minute:second) System Time

 

 

 

System Date

Sets the system date.

Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/

 

 

year)

 

 

System Date

 

 

 

System Memory

This field reports the memory size of system

The size is fixed to 640KB.

 

base memory.

 

 

 

 

Extended Memory

This field reports the memory size of the

 

 

extended memory in the system.

 

 

Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB

 

 

 

 

VGA Memory

VGA Memory size=16MB

 

 

 

 

Quiet Boot

Control whether Customer Logo and Summary

Option: Enabled or Disabled

 

Screen are displayed or not.

 

Power on Display

Auto: During power on process, the system will

Option: Auto or Both

 

detect if any display device is connected on

 

 

external video port. If any external display device

 

 

is connected, the power on display will be in CRT

 

 

(or projector) only mode. Otherwise the system

 

 

will be in LCD only mode.

 

 

Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated

 

 

LCD screen and the system’s external video port

 

 

(for an external CRT or projector).

 

 

 

 

LCD Auto Dim

Enabled: LCD brightness will automatically lower

Option: Enabled or Disabled

 

to save more power when AC is not present.

 

 

Disabled: LCD brightness will NOT automatically

 

 

lower to save more power when AC is not

 

 

present.

 

 

 

 

NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.

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Acer 420 manual Parameter Description Format/Option