Acer Aspire One Model Aod250 Service Guide

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Main
The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option 
and recovery.
NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
ParameterDescriptionFormat/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24-
hour format.Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) 
System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY 
(month/day/year)
Total Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. 
Memory size is fixed to 3017 MB.N/A
Video Memory
Shows the video memory size. VGA Memory size=32 MBN/A
Quick Boot Allows startup to skip certain tests while booting, 
decreasing the time needed to boot the system. 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: Enabled 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
             InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information     Main    Sec urity B oot E x it
Item Specific Help
S y s tem Time [13:04:04] This  is  the help for the
S y s tem Date [06/04/2008] hour field. V alid range 
is  from 0 to 23.
Total Memory 512 MBINCREASE/REDUCE : F5/F6
V ideo Memory [8 MB]
Quic k  B oot [Enabled]
Network  B oot [Enabled]
F12 B oot Menu [Enabled]
D2D Rec overy [Enabled]
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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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
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.
Power on password 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.Enabled or 
Disabled
             Ins y deH20 S etup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information     Main    SecurityB oot E x it
Item Spec ific  Help
S upervis or Pas s word Is : ClearIns tall or Change the 
Us er Pas s word Is : Clearpas s word and the length
than eight words .
Set Supervis or Pas s word
Set User Password
P ower on pas s word [Enabled]
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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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. 
						

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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     Sec urityB ootExit
Item Spec ific  Help
B oot priority  order:Us e <
↑> or <
↓> to select
a devic e, then pres s
1 .  IDE 0 :  INTE L Cas t l e P oi nt< F5>  to move it down the
2. IDE1 :  list, or  to move 
3. USB  FDD :  it up the lis t. Pres s
4. USB  HDD : < Es c >  to es c ape the menu
5. Network  B oot : LE GA CY PCI DEV ICE
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     S ec urity 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 227
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: 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. 
Perform the following steps to use the 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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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. 
						

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Remove BIOS Password:
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.