Acer Aspire 2010 Service Guide

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Memory
ParameterDescription
Base This field reports the base memory size of system.
Extended This field reports the extended memory size of the 
system.
VGA BIOS Version This field reports the VGA BIOS version of system. 
						

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Main
This menu provides you the information of the system.
ParameterDescription
Date and Time The hours are displayed with 24 hours format. The values set in these two fields 
take effect immediately.
Quiet Boot Customer Logo display will be shown during POST when it is selected.
LCD Auto DIM When this is selected, brightness of the LCD will be reduced for power saving 
when adaptor has been removed from the system.
When this is not selected, brightness of the LCD will remain the same after 
adaptor has been removed from the system.
Network Boot When this is selected, Boot from LAN feature is enabled. When this is not 
selected, Boot from LAN feature is then disabled.
F12 Boot Menu When this is selected, users can modify device boot priority by pressing F12 key 
during POST. When this is not selected, device boot priority will not be 
adjustable during POST.
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit 
   Date and Time      
) Quiet Boot³     
)³³LCD Auto  DIM³ò   ----------------------------Date and Time------------------------  
) Network Boot  Day20  Hour8  
òF12 Boot Menu  Month5  Minute35  
  Ye a r  2003  Second9  
       
   OK  Cancel   
 
      
   for block select.      for item select. 
< Enter> for accept.   for reject.  activates accelerators. 
 for Enable or Disable. 
  
						

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Quiet Boot
Custormer Logo display will be shown during POST when it is selectd.
F12 Boot Menu
When this is selected, users can modify device boot priority by pressing F12 key during POST. When this 
is not selected, device boot priority will not be adjustable during POST. Default is disabled.
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit 
³³ Date and Time      
) Quiet Boot³    
)³³LCD Auto  DIM³ò      
) Network Boot     
òF12 Boot Menu     
 
Display big boot logo on screen when system is booting. 
 for Enable or Disable. 
 
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit 
³³ Date and Time      
)³³Quiet Boot     
ò³³LCD Auto  DIM³ò     
) Network Boot     
)F12 Boot Menu     
 
Enable or disable lan boot function,  for Enable or Disable. 
 
  
						

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LCD Auto DIM
When this is selected, brightness of the LCD will be reducted for power savind when adaptor has been
removed from the system.
When this is not selected, brightness of the LCD will remain the same after adaptor has been removed 
from the system.
Network Boot
When this is selected, Boot from LAN feature is enabled. When this is not selected, Boot from LAN feature 
is then disabled.
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit 
³³ Date and Time      
)³³Quiet Boot     
ò³³LCD Auto  DIM³ò ³    
) Network Boot     
)F12 Boot Menu     
 
Enable or disable the F12 key for Boot Menu during Post 
 for Enable or Disable. 
 
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit 
³³ Date and Time      
)³³Quiet Boot     
ò³³LCD Auto  DIM³ò     
) Network Boot³    
)F12 Boot Menu     
 
Enable or disable auto dim function,  for Enable or Disable. 
 
 
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							Chapter 248
Advanced
The Advanced screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced
 settings of the system.
FIR Ports
Configure the system’s infrared port using options: Disabled and Enabled.
The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
 parameter settings.
DescriptionOption
FIR I/O Settings Sets the base I/O address and IRQ for 
Infrared port.COM1, 3F8, IRQ4/ COM2, 
2F8, IRQ3/ COM3, 3E8, 
IRQ4/ COM4, 2E8, IRQ3
DMA Setting for Fast 
IRSets a DMA channel for the printer to 
operate in ECP mode. This parameter is 
enabled only if Mode is set to ECP.DMA1, DMA2, DMA3, 
Mode Setting Normak (16550), IrDA 
(HPSIR), ASK IR, FAS T IR
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit 
---------------------------------FIR Ports-------------------------------- 
 -----FIR I/O settings---  -Mode Setting for IRDA- 
  Infrared Ports(FIR)   
 (  ) Disabled  (  ) Normal (16550) 
(  ) COM1,3F8,IRQ4 (  ) IrDA (HPSIR)  Parallel Port(LPT)  
(  ) COM2,2F8,IRQ3 
 
(  ) ASK IR 
 (  ) COM3,3E8,IRQ4 (&) FAST IR  )Legacy USB support 
 (&) COM4,2E8,IRQ3 
 
   
   --DMA Setting For Fast IR--  
    (  ) DMA1  
    (  ) DMA2  
    (  ) DMA3  
     
       OK       Cancel     
     
   for block select.      for item select. 
< Enter> for accept.   for reject.  activates accelerators. 
 for Enable or Disable. 
) 
						

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LPT Port
Configure the system’s parallel port using options: Disabled and Enabled.
The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and 
suggested parameter settings.
DescriptionOption
Port Address Sets the base I/O address for the parallel 
port. When Mode is selected as EPP mode, 
“3BC” will not be available.None/ LPT1, 378, IRQ7/ 
LPT2, 278, IRQ5/ LPT3, 3BC, 
IRQ7
Port Definition Sets the mode for the parallel port.
Standard AT: Normal mode (AT compatible)
Bi-directional: Bi-directional mod (PS/2 
compatible)
Enhanced Parallel (EPP): EPP mode
Extended Compabilities (ECP): ECP mode 
(requires DMA channel)Standard AT (Centronics), 
Bidirectional (PS-2), 
Enhanced Parallel (EPP), 
Extended Capabilities(ECP)
DMA Setting for Fast 
IRIf ECP mode has been selected, then DMA 
default is DMA1.DMA1, DAM3
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LPT Sub menu: 
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit \ ---------------------------------FIR Ports-------------------------------- 
 -----Port Address--------------Port Definition------------  
  Infrared 
Ports(FIR)   (  ) None (  ) Standard AT (Centronics)  
(&) LPT1, 378, IRQ7(  ) Bidirectional (PS-2)   Parallel 
Port(LPT) 
 
(    ) LPT2, 278, IRQ5(    ) Enhanced Parallel (EPP) 
 
 (    ) LPT3, 3BC, IRQ7(&) Extended Capabilities(ECP)   
)Legacy USB 
    
   --DMA Setting For Fast IR--  
   (&) DMA1  
   (  ) DMA3  
     
     
       OK       Cancel    
      
						

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Legacy USB Support
OptionDescription
Disabled Disable support for Legacy Universal Serial Bus
Enabled Enable support for Legacy Universal Serial Bus.
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit \  
   
  
Infrared Ports(FIR)  
   
    Parallel Port(LPT) 
 
  
    )Legacy USB 
    
      
    (  ) DMA1  
Legacy USB keyboard    Floppy Disk    USB Mouse Support 
 for Enable or Disable  
						

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from 
unauthorized use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and 
suggested  parameter settings.
Set Supervisor/User Password
If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled.
The formats of the password are as follows:
Length           No more than 8 characters
Characters    0-9,A-Z (not case sensitive) 
ParameterDescriptionOption
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. 
When set, this password protects the 
BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized 
access.Length -- No more than 8 
characters
Characters -- 0-9, A-Z (not 
case sensitive)
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the administrator 
password. When set, this password 
protects the BIOS Setup Utility from 
unauthorized access. 
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit 
 Set Supervisor Password  
 Set User Password  
 Lock HardDisk Drive  
  Password On boot------------Set Supervisor password----------------
  Enter old Supervisor password:    . . . . . . . . . . 
  Enter new Supervisor Password:    . . . . . . . . . . 
  Verify new Supervisor Password:    . . . . . . . . . .
     OK  Cancel  
       
    
Enter new password. Password will NOT be displayed  
						

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Lock Hard Disk Drive This feature is available to user when 
Supervisor password is set. Password 
can be written on HDD only when 
Supervisor password or user password is 
set and password onHDD is set to 
enabled. Supervisor Password is written 
to HDD when only Supervisor password 
is being set. User password is written to 
HDD when both passwords are set. 
When both Supervisor and user 
passwords are present, both passwords 
can unlock the HDD. Disabled/Enabled
Password on Boot Defines whether a password is required 
or not while the events defined in this 
group happened. The following sub-
options are all requires the Supervisor 
password for changes and should be 
grayed out if the user password was used 
to enter setup.
Allows the user to specify whether or not 
a password is required to boot.Check
Uncheck
ParameterDescriptionOption 
						

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Boot
This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable 
devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM 
in module bay and onboard LAN device.
.
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Main Advanced Security Boot Exit 
         
   Boot Device   
   
  
 ---------------------------------------Boot Device--------------------------------------  
  ---1st Boot Device---  ---2nd Boot Device--- --3rd Boot Device----   
  (  ) Hard Drive  (&) Hard Drive (  ) Hard Drive   
  (  ) CD-ROM/DVD 
Drive 
 (  ) CD-ROM/DVD  
Drive 
(&) CD-ROM/DVD 
Drive 
  
  (&) Floppy Drive  (  ) Floppy Drive (³³) Floppy Drive   
  (  ) Network Boot  (  ) Network Boot (  ) Network Boot   
 [    ] USB Mass storage   
      OK  Cancel    
         
         
   for block select.      for item select. 
< Enter> for accept.   for reject.  activates accelerators. 
 for Enable or Disable.