Acer Aspire 2930 Service Guide

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Power
The Power screen allows the user to configure various CPU and power management options and device 
wakeup behavior.
             Ins y deH20 S etup Utility Rev. 3.5
Inform ation     M ain     A dvanc ed S ec urityPowerB oot E x it
Item  S pec ific  Help
XA dvanc ed CP U ControlThes e item s  c ontrol
XP latform  P ower M anagem ent various  CP U param eters .
A CP I S 3: [E nabled]
W ak e on P M E [E nabled]
W ak e on M odem  Ring [E nabled]
Quickly S4 Resume [Disabled]
A uto wak e on S 5 [Dis abled]
F1 Help           
↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change V alues            F9 S etup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ Select Menu       Enter Select
XS ubMenu     F10 S ave and E x it 
						

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The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default 
and suggested parameter settings. 
ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items
Advanced CPU 
ControlEnter the Advanced CPU Control menu.  • P-States (IST)
• Boot performance mode
• Thermal Mode
• CMP Support
• Use XD capability
• VT Support
• SMRR Support
•C-States
• Enhanced C-States
• C-State Pop Up Mode
• C-State Pop Down Mode
• C4 Exit Timing Mode
• DeepC4
•Hard C4E
• Enable C6
•EMTTM
• Bi-directional PROCHOT#
• Dynamic FSB Switching
• Turbo Mode
• ACPI 3.0 T-States
•DTS
• DTS Calibration
• Thermal Trip Points Setting (Fan 
On Temp., Throttle On Temp.)
Platform Power 
managementEnter the Platform Power Management 
menu. • PCI Clock Run
• _CST - C4 Latency Value
• C4 on C3 - Deeper Sleep
ACPI S3Enable or Disable ACPI S1/S3 Sleep State N/A
Wake on PMEEnable or Disable wake up when the 
system power is off and a PCI Power 
Management Enable wake up event occurs.N/A
Wake on Modem 
RingEnable or Disable wake up when the 
system power is off and a modem attached 
to the serial port is ringing.N/A
Auto wake on S5Disable or Enable auto wake up by date 
and time or at a fixed time everyday.N/A
Quickly S4 
ResumeDisable or Enable optional quick boot from 
S4 Resume.N/A 
						

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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 USB diskette drives, the onboard hard disk drive and the DVD drive in the module bay.
             Ins y deH20 S etup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information     Main     Advanc ed S ec urity P owerBootExit
Item Spec ific  Help
B oot priority  order:Us e <
↑> or <
↓> to select
a devic e, then pres s
1. US B  HDD :< F5>  to move it down the
2. IDE1 : Optiarc BD ROM BC-5500S list, or  to move 
3. IDE0 : W DC W D3200BEV T-22ZCTO it up the lis t. Pres s
4. USB  FDD : < Es c >  to es c ape the menu
5. Network  B oot : Realtek  Boot A gent
6. US B  CDROM  :
F1 Help           
↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change V alues            F9 Setup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ Select Menu       Enter Select
XS ubMenu     F10 Save and Ex it 
						

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Exit
The Exit screen allows you to save or discard any changes you made and quit the BIOS Utility.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen.
ParameterDescription
Exit Saving Changes Exit System Setup and save your changes to CMOS.
Exit Discarding 
ChangesExit utility without saving setup data to CMOS.
Load Setup Default Load default values for all SETUP item.
Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items.
Save Changes Save Setup Data to CMOS.
             Ins y deH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information     Main     A dvanc ed Sec urity Power BootExit
Item Spec ific  Help
E x it S aving ChangesEx it Sy s tem Setup and 
E x it Dis c arding Changes s ave y our c hanges  to
Load S etup Defaults CMOS.
Dis c ard Changes
S ave Changes
F1 Help           
↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Values            F9 Setup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ S elec t Menu       Enter Select
XSubMenu     F10 Save and Ex it 
						

							Chapter 235
BIOS Flash Utilities
The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:
•New versions of system programs
•New features or options
•Restore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. 
Use the Phlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM.
NOTE: Create a Crisis Recovery Media (such as USB HDD) before you use the Phlash utility.
NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Phlash.
NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Phlash utility. If the battery pack does not 
contain enough power to finish BIOS flash, the system will not boot as the BIOS is not loaded. 
DOS Flash Utility
Perform the following steps to use the DOS Flash Utility:
1.Press F2 during boot to enter the Setup Menu.
2.Select Boot Menu to modify the boot priority order, for example, if using USB HDD to Update BIOS, move 
USB HDD to position 1.
3.Execute the IFLASH.BAT batch file to update BIOS (Read xxxxx.fd to Memory). 
						

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4.In flash BIOS, the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays.
NOTE: If the AC power is not connected, the following message displays.
Plug in the AC power to continue.
5.Flash is complete when the following message displays. 
6.Shutdown or reboot base on iflash.bat command. 
						

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WinFlash Utility
Perform the following steps to use the InsydeFlash Utility:
1.Double click the InsydeFlash executable.
The InsydeFlash program begins updating the BIOS.
IMPORTANT:Do not turn off the computer during the update process.
2.When the upgrade finishes successfully, close all applications and reboot to complete the upgrade. 
						

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Remove HDD/BIOS Utility
This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method:
Remove HDD Password:
When the user keys in the wrong password three times, the system reports the following error code to user.
To unlock the HDD password, perform the following steps:
1.Press Enter to display the Select Item screen.
2.Select Enter Unlock Password and press Enter.
An Unlock Password displays.
3.Make a note of the key, 76943488 in the example.
4.Boot up the system and open a DOS prompt.
5.Enter the UnlockHD.EXE command and input the key to create an unlock code. Make a note of the 
result, for example 46548274.
6.Reboot and enter the BIOS by pressing F2 when prompted.
7.Go to the Security menu and select Set Hdd Password (see “Security” on page 28).
8.Enter the unlock code generated by UnlockHD.EXE as the current password, 46548274 in the example, 
and complete the New Password and Confirm fields to create a new HDD password.
9.Save and exit the BIOS to complete the process. 
						

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Removing BIOS Passwords:
If you key in the wrong Supervisor Password three times, System Disabled displays on the screen. See the 
image below.
To reset the BIOS password, run BIOS_PW.EXE as follows:
1.
Key in bios_pw 14452 0
2.Select one string from the list. 
						

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3.Reboot the system and key in the selected string (qjjg9vy, 07yqmjd etc.) for the BIOS user 
password.
Cleaning BIOS Passwords
To clear the password, perform the following steps:
1.From a DOS prompt, Execute clnpwd.exe
2.Press 1 or 2 to clean the desired password shown on the screen.
The onscreen message determines whether the function is successful or not.