Acer Aspire 8730 Service Guide

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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is 
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed 
with 24-hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) System Time
System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/
year)
System Date
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. 
Memory size is fixed to 640MB
Total Memory This field reports the total memory size of the 
system. For Aspire 8530 Series only.
Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the 
extended memory in the system. 
Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB
VGA Memory Shows the VGA memory size. 
Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or 
not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or 
enabled. 
Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and 
Summary Screen is disabled.
Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and 
Summary Screen is enabled. Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN 
(remote server).Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST.
Option: 
Disabled or Enabled
D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The 
function allows the user to create a hidden 
partition on hard disc drive to store operation 
system and restore the system to factory 
defaults.Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller 
should operate.Option: AHCI or IDE 
						

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized 
use.
NOTE: Please refer to “Remove HDD/BIOS Password” section if you need to know how to remove HDD/BIOS 
Password.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main
F1
EscHelp
ExitSelectItem
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu -/+
EnterF9
F10Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
Information Security Boot Exit
Item SpecificHelp
Supervisor Password
controls access of the
whole setup utility.
It can be used to boot
up when Password on
boot is enabled. Supervisor Password s:
User Password s:
:
Set User Password
Set Password
Password on Boot:i
i
HDD Password is
HDD Set Supervisor PasswordClear
Clear
Clear
[Enter]
[Enter]
[Disabled] []Enter 
						

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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.
Setting a Password
Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:
1.Use the “w” and “y” keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e 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 e.
                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 u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
ParameterDescriptionOption
Supervisor Password Is Shows the setting of the Supervisor password
Clear 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 
						

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Removing a Password
Follow these steps:
1.Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set 
Password box appears:
2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e.
3.Press e 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.
Changing a Password
1.Use the w and y keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e key. The Set 
Password box appears:
2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password field and press e.
3.Type a password in the Enter New Password field. Retype the password in the Confirm New Password 
field.
4.Press e. 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 u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
If the verification is OK, the screen will display as following. 
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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. 
						

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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 diskette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.
Phoenix   SecureCore(tm)   Setup   Utility
Main
Item   Specific   Help
U s e   <   >   o r   <   >   t o
select   a   device,   then
p r e s s   < F 6 >   t o   m o v e   i t
u p   t h e   l i s t ,   o r   < F 5 >
t o   m o v e   i t   d o w n   t h e
list.   Press      to
escape   the   menu. Boot   priority   order:
F1
EscHelp
ExitSelect    Item
Select    Menu
Change   Values
Select         Sub-Menu -/+
EnterF9
F10Setup   Defaults
S a v e   a n d   E x i t
Information Security Boot Exit
2:
3:    CD/DVD:   Optiarc   BD   ROM   BC-XXXXX-(X
4:
5:
6:
7::   XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX   XX-XXXX-XX
8: 1:    IDE0:   XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX)
IDE1
P C I   L A N :   N e t w o r k   B o o t
USB   HDD:
USB   FDD:
U S B   K e y :
U S B   C D / D V D   R O M : 
						

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Exit
The Exit screen contains parameters that confirmed or discard the changes made to the parameters in the 
BIOS Setup 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 Changes Exit 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.
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Main
Item SpecificHelp
Exit System Setup and
save your changes to
CMOS.
F1
EscHelp
ExitSelectItem
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu -/+
EnterF9
F10Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
Information Security
BootExit
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes Exit Saving Changes 
						

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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 Flash 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 Flash utility.
NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Flash.
NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you run the Flash 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 Flash.
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 Password
This section provide you with a method of removing HDD password:
Remove HDD Password:
If you key in wrong HDD password for three time, “HDD password error code” would display on the 
screen. See the image below.
If you need to solve HDD password locked problem, you can run HDD_PW.EXE
1.
Key in “hdd_pw 15494 0”
2.Select “2”
3.Choose one upper-case string
Reboot system and key in “0KJFN42” or “UVEIQ96” to HDD user password. 
						

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