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Environmental Requirements
ItemSpecification
Temperature
Operating +5 ~  +35°C
Non-operating -20 ~ +65°C  (storage package)
Humidity
Operating 20% ~ 80%  without condensation
Altitude Operating sea level 0 to 10,000ft Storage sea level 0 to 40,000ft 
						

							
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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optim ized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, 
if you encounter configuration problems, you may need  to run Setup.  Please also refer to Chapter 4
 Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press 
m during POST (when “Press  to  enter Setup” message is prompted
 on the bottom of screen). 
The setup screen displays BIOS as follows:Navigating the BIOS Utility
During setup,all Fn function keys and power saving functions are disabled.
There are five menu options: Main, Ad vanced, Security, Boot and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
TTo choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys ( zx).
TTo choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys (  wy).
TTo change the value of a parameter, press  p or  q.
TPress  ^ while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
TIn any menu, you can load default settings by pressing  t. You can also press  u to save any
                    changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
NOTE:  You can change the value of a parameter if it is  enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a 
 particular menu are shown on the bottom of the  screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item 
Specific Help part of the screen. Read this care fully when making changes to parameter values.   
FunctionItem
Information Display t he system informations
Main Allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT  system parameters
Advanced Provides advance d settings of the system
Security Provides security settings of the system
Boot Allows the user to specify the boot options
Exit Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup
System Utilities
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Information
ParameterDescription
CPU Type This item will show t he CPU information of the system.
CPU Speed This item will show the CPU clock speed.
IDE1 Model Name This item will show the  Model name of HDD installed on Primary IDE 
master. The hard disk model name is  automatically detected by the 
system. If there is no hard disk pr esent or unknown type, “None” 
should be shown on this field
IDE1 Serial Number This item will show the Se rial number of HDD installed on Primary IDE 
master. If no Hard disk or other devices are installed on Primary IDE 
master, then it will display a blank line
System BIOS Version This field re ports the BIOS version of system
VGA BIOS Version This field reports the VGA version of the system
KBC Version This field reports the key board controller version of the system
Serial Number This item will show  the Serial number of system.
Asset Tag Number This item will show  the Asset Tag number of the system.
Product Name This field will show product name.
Manufacturer Name This field will show manufacturer name.
UUID This will be visible only when there is an internal LAN device present. 
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
.Information Main Security Boot Exit
CPU Type:: Genuine Intel(R) CPU [email protected]
CPU Speed :
System BIOS Version: v0.3103
VGA BIOS Version:Napa 1264
Serial Number:ZB2BSK01C16080D33DEM00
Asset Tag Number:
Product Name:
TravelMate xxxx
Manufacturer Name:Acer
UUID: 20DA780745DED811B6C300163623C0E3
F1Help↑↓Select Item F5/F6Change Values F9Setup Defaults
Esc Exit←→Select Menu EnterSelect4Sub - Menu F10Save and Exit
IDE1 Model Name:
IDE1 Serial Number: ST9402112A
1600 MHz
ATAPI Model Name: 5PJ0KG0R
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Main
This menu provides you the information of the system.
ParameterDescription
System Time / System 
Date  The hours are displayed with 24 hours format. The values set in these two fields 
take effect immediately.
System Memory This field reports  the memory size of system base memory.  The size is fixed to 
640KB. 
Extended Memory This field reports the memory  size of the extended memory in the system. 
Extended Memory size = Total memory size - 1 MB 
Video Memory VGA Memory size = 128MB     
Quiet Boot Customer Logo display will be shown during POST when it is selected.
Power on display Auto:  During power on process, the syst em will detect if any display 
device is connected on external video por t.  If any external display device is 
connected, the power on display will be in CRT (or projector) only mode. 
Otherwise it will be in LCD only mode. 
Both :  Simultaneously enable both the in tegrated LCD screen and the system’s 
external video port (for an external CRT or projector). 
Network boot When this is selected, Boot from  LAN feature is enabled. When this is not 
selected, Boot from LAN feature is then disabled.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information MainSecurity Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
System Time:
[11:59:38]
System Date:[03/14/2006]
System Memory: 640 KB
Extended Memory: 502 KB
Video Memory 128 MB
Quiet Boot: [Enabled]
Power on Display:[Auto ]
Network boot[Enabled]
F12 Boot Menu:[Disabled]
[Enabled]
, , or
 selects field.
F1
Help↑↓Select Item F5/F6Change Values F9Setup Defaults
Esc Exit←→Select Menu EnterSelect4Sub -Menu F10Save and Exit
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F12 Boot Menu When this is selected, users can modify device boot priority by pressing F12 key 
during POST. When this is not selected, device boot priority will not be 
adjustable during POST.
D2D Recovery Allow user to enable/disable the Disk-to-Disk recovery
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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.
ParameterDescriptionOption
Supervisor Password Is N/A N/A
User Password Is N/A N/A
HDD Password Is N/A N/A
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the administrator  password. When set, this password 
protects the BIOS  Setup Utility from 
unauthorized access. 
[Set]: System password is set
[Clear]: System password is not set Length -- No more than 8 
characters
Characters -- 0-9, A-Z (not 
case sensitive)
Set User Password
PhoenixBIOS SetupUtility
Information Main
Boot
Item Specific HelpSupervisor Password Is: Clear
User Password Is: Clear
[Enter]Set Supervisor Password
Password on Boot:
[Disabled]
Supervisor Password
controls accesses of the
setup utility.
F1 Help↑↓Select Item F5/F6Change Values F9Setup Defaults
Esc Exit←→Select Menu EnterSelect4Sub -Menu F10Save and Exit
Set User Passord
[Enter]Clear
Set HDD Password [Enter]Exit
Security
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Set Supervisor/User Password
If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled.
The formats of the password are as follows:
Length           No more than 8 characters
Characters    0-9,A-Z  (not case sensitive) 
While these fields are highlighted and press “Ente r”,  a window similar to the following is shown: 
If there is an old password then set up will prompt with the following win dow instead and a current password 
will be required to be entered at first:  Set HDD Password When shown as [Locked], the hard drive 
password currently can not be changed 
or disabled.
To change or disable it, turn off the 
system and enter Setup immediately after 
turning it back on.
Press [Enter] to input change, or disable 
hard drive password. Enter
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. 
Allows the user to specify whether or not 
a password is required to boot.   Disabled
 
Enabled
ParameterDescriptionOption
     Set SupervisorPassword 
Enter New Password     [             ] 
Confirm New Password   [             ] 
Set Supervisor Password 
Enter current password   [             ] 
Enter New Password     [             ] 
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User can now type password in field “Enter New Password”, and re-enter password in field “Confirm New 
Password” for verification. 
If the verification is OK: 
The password setting is complete after user presses enter. 
If the current password entered does not match the actual current password: 
If the new password and confirm new  password strings do not match: 
Setup Notice 
Changes have been saved. 
[ continue] 
Setup Warning 
Invalid password 
Re-enter Password 
[ continue] 
Setup Warning 
Password do not match 
Re-enter Password  
						

							
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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 distette drive in module  bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM 
in module bay and onboard LAN device.
.
ParameterDescription
Boot priority order Keys used to view or configure devices: Up and Down  arrows select a device.  and  movew the device up 
or down.  and  specifies the device fixed or 
removable.
>
 exclude or include the device to boot.
 enables or disables a device.
 Loads default boot sequence.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information Main Security Exit
Item Specific HelpBoot priority order:
Keys used to view or
configure devices:
Up and Down arrows
select a device.
 and  moves
the device up or down.
 and  specifies
the device fixed or
removable.
 exclude or include
the device to boot.
 enables or
disables a device.
 Loads default
boot sequence.
F1Help↑↓Select Item F5/F6Change Values F9Setup Defaults
Esc Exit←→Select Menu EnterSelect4Sub -Menu F10Save and Exit
Boot
1: IDE 0: ST9402112A-(PM)
2: IDE CDROM: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-K16RS
3: PCI SCSI:
4: Network Boot: Realtek Boot Agent
5: USB HDD:
6: USB CD-ROM
7: USB Floppy:
8: USB KEY:
Excluded from boot order: 
						

							
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Exit
The Exit screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
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 items
Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items
Save Changes  Save Setup Data to CMOS
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information Main Security Boot
Item Specific Help
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Dicarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Exit System Setup and save
your changes to CMOS.
F1 Help↑↓Select Item F5/F6Change Values F9Setup Defaults
Esc Exit←→Select Menu EnterSelect4Sub -Menu F10Save and Exit
Discard Changes Exit
Save Changes