Acer Aspire 5935 Service Guide
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Chapter 231 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
32Chapter 2 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 233 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. 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 : ST9250320AS 2. IDE1 : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N 3. USB FDD : 4. Network Boot : MBA v11.0.3 Slot 0500 5. USB HDD : 6. USB CDROM : Boot priority order: 1. IDE0 : ST9250320AS 2. IDE1 : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N 3. USB FDD : 4. Network Boot : MBA v11.0.3 Slot 0500 5. USB HDD : 6. USB CDROM : F5/F6 InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5 Information Advanced Main Boot Exit Security Power
34Chapter 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 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: 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.
36Chapter 2 DOS Flash Utility Perform the following steps to use the DOS Flash Utility: IMPORTANT:Use USB KEY, USB HDD, DVD-RW, and HDDs that can boot to DOS mode. 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. 4.In flash BIOS, the message Please do not remove AC Power Source displays. If the AC power is not connected, the following warning displays: 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 : ST9250320AS 2. IDE1 : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N 3. USB FDD : 4. Network Boot : MBA v11.0.3 Slot 0500 5. USB HDD : 6. USB CDROM : Boot priority order: 1. IDE0 : ST9250320AS 2. IDE1 : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT20N 3. USB FDD : 4. Network Boot : MBA v11.0.3 Slot 0500 5. USB HDD : 6. USB CDROM : F5/F6 InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5 Information Advanced Main Boot Exit Security Power
38Chapter 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.
Chapter 239 Remove HDD/BIOS Password Utilities This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS password method: Remove HDD Password: If you key in the wrong HDD password three times, an error is generated. To reset the HDD password, perform the following steps: 1.After the error is displayed, select the Enter Unlock Password option on the screen. 2.An Encode key is generated for unlocking utilities. Note down this key. 3.Execute the UnlockHD.EXE file to create the unlock code in DOS Mode using the format UnlockHD [Encode code] with the code noted in the previous step, as follows: UnlockHD 76943488 4.The command generates a password which can be used for unlocking the HDD. Password : 46548274 5.Key in the password from the previous step to unlock the HDD as shown.
40Chapter 2 Removing BIOS Passwords: To clear the User or Supervisor passwords, open the RAM door and use a metal instrument to short the RTC_RST jumper as shown below. Cleaning BIOS Passwords To clean the User or Supervisor passwords, 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.