Acer Aspire 7730 Service Guide

							Chapter 231
USB 
ConfigurationEnter the USB Configuration menu.  • USB Driver Select 
• EHCI 1 and 2
• UHCI 1 to 5
• Per-Port Control
Chipset 
ConfigurationEnter the Chipset Configuration menu.  • Port 80h Cycles
• DMI Link ASPM Control
• PCI Latency Timer
•VT-d
ACPI Table/
Features ControlEnter the ACPI Table/Features Control 
menu. • FACP C2 Latency Value
• FACP C3 Latency Value 
• FACP RTC S4 Wakeup 
• APIC IO APIC Mode
• HPET Support
• Base Address Select
Express CardDisable or Enable the Express Card 
solution for windows Standby and 
Hibernation.N/A
PCI Express 
Root Port 1 to 6Enter the PCI Port 1 to 6 configuration 
menus.• VC1 Enable
• ASPM
•URR
•FER
•NFER
•CER
•CTO
• SEFE
• SENFE
• SECE
• PME Interrupt
•PME SCI
• Hot Plug SCI
ASF 
ConfigurationEnter the ASF Configuration menu. • Mini Watchdog Timeout
• BIOS Boot Timeout
• OS Boot Timeout
• Power-on wait time
ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items 
						

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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.
NOTE: When you are prompted to enter a password, you have three tries before the system halts. Don’t forget 
your password. If you forget your password, you may have to return your notebook computer to your 
dealer to reset it.
ParameterDescriptionOption
Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor passwordClear or Set
User Password Is Shows the setting of the user password.Clear or Set
HDD Password Is Shows the setting of the hard disk password.Clear or Set
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the supervisor password. When 
set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility 
from unauthorized access. The user can not either 
enter the Setup menu nor change the value of 
parameters.
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When user 
password is set, this password protects the BIOS 
Setup Utility from unauthorized access. The user can 
enter Setup menu only and does not have right to 
change the value of parameters.
Set HDD Password Enter HDD Password.
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.Disabled or 
Enabled
             InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information      Main      AdvancedSecurityPower Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
Supervisor Password Is: ClearInstall or Change the 
User Password Is: Clearpassword and the length
HDD Password Is: Clearof password must be less 
than eight words.
Set Supervisor Password [32MB]
Set User Password
Set Hdd Password
Power on password [Enabled]
F1 Help           
↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Item           F9Setup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ Select Menu       Enter SelectXSubmenu   F10Save and Exit 
						

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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 exceeds 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. 
						

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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. 
						

							Chapter 235
Power
The Power screen allows the user to configure various CPU and power management options and device 
wakeup behavior.
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
•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.)
             InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information      Main      Advanced SecurityPowerBoot Exit
Item Specific Help
XAdvanced CPU Control
These items control
XPlatform Power Management
various CPU parameters.
ACPI S3: [Enabled]
W ake on PME [Enabled]
W ake on Modem Ring [Enabled]
Auto wake on S5 [Disabled]
Quickly S4 Resume [Disabled]
F1 Help           
↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Item           F9Setup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ Select Menu       Enter SelectXSubmenu   F10Save and Exit 
						

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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
ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items 
						

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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.
             InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information      Main      Advanced Security PowerBootExit
Item Specific Help
Boot priority order:Use <
↑> or  to select
a device, then press
1. IDE0 : Hitachi HTS542516K9SA00 to move it down the
2. IDE1 : Slimtype DVD A DS8A2S list, or  to move 
3 . USB FDD : it up the list. Press
4. Network Boot : Realtek Boot Agent  to escape the menu
5. USB HDD :
6. USB CDROM :
F1 Help           
↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Item           F9Setup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ Select Menu       Enter SelectXSubmenu   F10Save and Exit 
						

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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.
             InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information      Main      Advanced Security Power BootExit
Item Specific Help
Exit Saving ChangesExit System Setup and 
Exit Discarding Changes save your changes to
Load Setup Defaults CMOS.
Discard Changes
Save Changes
F1 Help           
↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Item           F9Setup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ Select Menu       Enter SelectXSubmenu   F10Save and Exit 
						

							Chapter 239
BIOS Flash Utility
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. 
						

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Remove HDD/BIOS Utility
This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method:
Remove HDD Password:
•If you key in wrong HDD password three times, HDD password error code displays. See the image 
below.
To reset the HDD password, run HDD_PW.EXE as follows:
1.
Key in hdd_pw 15494 0 
2.Press 2.
3.Select one upper-case string from the list.
4.Reboot system and key in the selected string (0KJFN42 or UVEIQ96) on the HDD User 
Password screen.