Acer Aspire 5732z Service Guide

							Chapter 231
Setting a Password
Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:
1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The 
Set Supervisor Password box appears:
2.Type a password in the “Enter New Password” field. The password length can not exceed 8 alphanumeric 
characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9, not case sensitive). Retype the password in the “Confirm New Password” field.
IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the screen.
3.Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.
4.If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.
5.When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Removing a Password
Follow these steps:
1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The 
Set Password box appears:
2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter.
3.Press Enter twice without typing anything in the Enter New Password and Confirm New Password fields. 
The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to “Clear”.
4.When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Set Supervisor Password
Enter New Password        [               ][               ]
Confirm New Password        [               ]
Set Supervisor Password
Enter Current Password        [               ][               ]
Enter New Password        [               ]
Confirm New Password        [               ][               ] 
						

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Changing a Password
1.Use the ↑ and ↓ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The 
Set Password box appears.
2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press Enter.
3.Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password 
field.
4.Press Enter. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to “Set”.
5.If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter.
6.When you are done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following. 
The password setting is complete after the user presses Enter.
If the current password entered does not match the actual current password, the screen will show you the 
Setup Warning.
If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following 
message.
Set Supervisor Password
Enter Current Password        [               ][               ]
Enter New Password        [               ]
Confirm New Password        [               ][               ]
Setup Notice
Changes have been saved.
[Continue] [Continue]
Setup Warning
Invalid Password.
[Continue] [Continue]
Setup Warning
Passwords do not match.
Re-enter password.
[Continue] [Continue] 
						

							Chapter 233
Power
The Advanced screen allows the user to configure the various advanced BIOS options.
IMPORTANT:Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction. Unless 
you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend that you leave these settings at the 
default values. If making settings to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or 
prevents the system from booting, open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit menu to 
boot up normally.
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
• Deep C4
• Hard C4E
• Enable C6
Platform Power 
ManagementEnter the Platform Power Management 
menu. • PCI Clock Run
Item Specific Help
These items control
various CPU parameters.
F1
ESCHelp
ExitSelect Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select SubMenu
EnterF9
F10Setup Default
Save and Exit
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled] [Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
XAdvanced CPU Control
XPlatform Power Management
XBreak Event
ACPI S3:
Wake on PME
Wake on Modem Ring
Quickly S4 Resume
Auto wake on S5 XAdvanced CPU Control
XPlatform Power Management
XBreak Event
ACPI S3:
Wake on PME
Wake on Modem Ring
Quickly S4 Resume
Auto wake on S5
F5/F6 InsydeH20 Setup Utility                                  Rev. 3.5
Boot
Exit Security Information
Advanced Power Main 
						

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Break Event Enter the Break Event menu • Storage Break Event
• PCIE Break Event
• PCI Break Event
• EHCI Break Event
• UHCI Break Event
• HDA Break Event 
ACPI S3Enable or Disable ACPI S1/S3 Sleep State. N/A
Wake on PMEDisable or Enable wake up when the 
system power is off and a PCI Power 
Management Enable wake up event occurs.N/A
Wake on Modem 
RingDisable or Enable wake up when the 
system power is off and a modem attached 
to the serial port is ringing.N/A
Quickly S4 
ResumeDisable or Enable optional quick boot from 
S4 Resume.N/A
Auto wake on S5Disable or Enable auto wake up by date 
and time or at a fixed time everyday.N/A
ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items 
						

							Chapter 235
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.
Select Boot Devices to select specific devices to support boot.
Item Specific Help
Use < > or < > to select
a device, then press
 to move it down the
list, or  to move
it up the list. Press
 to escape the menu
F1
ESCHelp
ExitSelect Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select SubMenu
EnterF9
F10Setup Default
Save and Exit
Boot priority order:
1. IDE0 : WDC WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0
2. IDE2 : 
3. IDE1 : MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ880AS
3. USB FDD :
4. Network Boot : Atheros Boot Agent
5. USB HDD :
6. USB CDROM : Boot priority order:
1. IDE0 : WDC WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0
2. IDE2 : 
3. IDE1 : MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ880AS
3. USB FDD :
4. Network Boot : Atheros Boot Agent
5. USB HDD :
6. USB CDROM :
F5/F6 InsydeH20 Setup Utility                                  Rev. 3.5
Information
Advanced Main Boot
Exit Security Power 
						

							36Chapter 2
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.
Item Specific Help
Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.
F1
ESCHelp
ExitSelect Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select SubMenu
EnterF9
F10Setup Default
Save and Exit
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
F5/F6 InsydeH20 Setup Utility                                  Rev. 3.5
Information
Advanced Main Boot
Exit Security Power 
						

							Chapter 237
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: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery 
Diskette 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, you may not boot the system because the BIOS is not 
completely loaded. 
Fellow the steps below to run the Phlash.
1.Prepare a bootable diskette.
2.Copy the flash utilities to the bootable diskette.
3.Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. The flash utility has auto-execution function. 
						

							38Chapter 2
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 FLASH.BAT batch file to update BIOS.
The flash process begins as shown.
Item Specific Help
Use < > or < > to select
a device, then press
 to move it down the
list, or  to move
it up the list. Press
 to escape the menu
F1
ESCHelp
ExitSelect Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select SubMenu
EnterF9
F10Setup Default
Save and Exit
Boot priority order:
1. IDE0 : WDC WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0
2. IDE2 : 
3. IDE1 : MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ880AS
3. USB FDD :
4. Network Boot : Atheros Boot Agent
5. USB HDD :
6. USB CDROM : Boot priority order:
1. IDE0 : WDC WD5000BEVT-22ZAT0
2. IDE2 : 
3. IDE1 : MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ880AS
3. USB FDD :
4. Network Boot : Atheros Boot Agent
5. USB HDD :
6. USB CDROM :
F5/F6 InsydeH20 Setup Utility                                  Rev. 3.5
Information
Advanced Main Boot
Exit Security Power 
						

							Chapter 239
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 message Flash programming complete displays.  
						

							40Chapter 2
WinFlash Utility
Perform the following steps to use the WinFlash Utility:
1.Double-click the WinFlash executable.
2.Click OK to begin the update. A progress screen displays.