Acer DT85 manual Parameter Description Format/Options, Enabled

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CHAPTER 2: System utilities

Parameter

Description

Format/Options

 

 

 

Quiet Boot

Enables or disables the Quiet Boot

Disabled

 

function.

Enabled

 

When enabled, BIOS setup is in graphical

 

 

mode and displays only the computer

 

 

brand logo during POST and while booting.

 

 

When disabled, BIOS setup is in

 

 

conventional text mode and displays the

 

 

system Summary Screen.

 

 

 

 

Network Boot

When enabled, a remote host with

 

appropriate boot image can boot this

 

computer. (only works with an Ethernet

 

device.)

Disabled

Enabled

F12 Boot Menu

Enables or disables the Boot menu during

Disabled

 

POST.

Enabled

 

 

 

D2D Recovery

Enables or disables the D2D Recovery

Disabled

 

function. This function allows the user to

Enabled

 

create a hidden partition on the hard drive

 

 

to store the operation system. User can

 

 

then use this partition to restore the system

 

 

to factory defaults by pressing the Alt+F10

 

 

keys during system boot-up.

 

 

 

 

SATA Mode

Select the SATA controller operating mode.

AHCI

 

When set to AHCI (Advanced Host

IDE

 

Controller Interface), the SATA controller

 

 

enables its AHCI and RAID features when

 

 

the computer boots up.

 

 

When set to IDE, the SATA controller

 

 

disables its AHCI and RAID functions when

 

 

the computer boots up.

 

 

Note: If you do not intend to use the AHCI

 

 

or RAID features set this parameter to IDE

 

 

to speed up the boot-up time.

 

 

 

 

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