Main

The Main tab allows the user to set system time and date, enable or disable boot option and enable or disable recovery.

 

 

 

3.5

 

 

 

 

 

Item Specific Help

 

 

System Time

[02:44:56]

 

 

 

This is the help for the hour

 

 

System Date

[10/18/2010]

 

 

Total Memory

2048 MB

field. Valid range is from 0 to

 

 

Video Memory

384 MB

23. REDUCE/INCREASE:

 

 

 

 

 

F5/F6

 

 

Graphic Mode

<Switchable>

 

 

 

Quiet Boot

<Enabled>

 

 

 

Network Boot

<Enabled>

 

 

 

F12 Boot Menu

<Disabled>

 

 

 

D2D Recovery

<Enabled>

 

 

 

SATA Mode

<AHCI Mode>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2-2. BIOS Main

Table 2-2 describes the parameters shown in Figure 2-2.

Table 2-2. BIOS Main

Parameter

Description

Format/Option

System Time

BIOS system time in 24-hour format

Format: HH:MM:SS

 

 

(hour:minute:second)

 

 

 

System Date

BIOS system date

Format MM/DD/YYYY

 

 

(month/day/year)

 

 

 

Total Memory

Total memory available

N/A

 

 

 

Video Memory

Available memory for video

N/A

 

 

 

Graphic Mode

Shows graphic mode options

Option: Switchable or

 

 

Discrete

 

 

 

Quiet Boot

Shows OEM (original equipment manufacturer)

Option: Enabled or

 

screen during system boot instead of traditional

Disabled

 

POST screen

 

 

 

 

Network Boot

Option to boot system from LAN (local area

Option: Enabled or

 

network)

Disabled

 

 

 

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System Utilities

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Acer 4253G manual Bios Main Parameter Description Format/Option