Acer Travelmate 280 Service Guide

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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 optimized, 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 (while the TravelMate logo is being displayed)....

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PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
InformationMain        Adv anced           Security         Boot        Exit
CPU Type
System Memory
Extended Memory
HDD1 Serial Number
System BIOS Version
VGA BIOS Version
KBC Version:
Serial Number
Asset Tag Number
Product Name
Manufacture Name
UU ID N um berPentium (R) IV 1.4GHz
640 KB
121344 KB
115188
V0.51 (BXB35WW )
2759
02.29.25
8146W01008246015BFM000
No Asset Tag
TravelMate 280
Acer
5f8f5060-fd71-11d6-85f3-c5c61adec588
F1Help     
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Multi-Boot Menu
Users can press F12 during POST to enter the Multi Boot Selection Menu. In this menu users can change boot 
device without entering BIOS SETUP utility.
NOTE: If users disable the multi boot selection menu in BIOS SETUP utility, the message “ Press F12 to enter 
the multi boot selection menu” will not appear during POST.
NOTE: If users disable the “Boot on LAN” option in BIOS SETUP utility, then the option of Realtek PXE2.0 
Boot Agent will not appear.
Navigating the BIOS...

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System Information
The System Information screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
InformationMain        Adv anced           Security         Boot        Exit
CPU Type
System Memory
Extended Memory
HDD1 Serial Number
System BIOS Version
VGA BIOS Version
KBC Version:
Serial Number
Asset Tag Number
Product Name
Manufacture Name
UU ID N um berMobile Intel (R) Celeron (R) CPU 1.60GHz
640 KB
121344 KB
115188
V0.51 (BXB35WW )
2759...

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NOTE: The screen above is a sample and may not reflect the actual data on your computer. “X” may refer to a 
series of numbers and/or characters.
The following table describes the information in this screen.
The items in this screen are important and vital information about your computer. If you experience computer 
problems and need to contact technical support, this data helps our service personnel know more about your 
computer.
ParameterDescription
CPU Type  Describe the type of CPU...

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Main System Settings
The Basic System Settings screen allows you to set the system date and time.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.
ParameterDescriptionFormat
System Time Sets the system time. HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)
System Date Sets the system date. DDD MMM DD, YYYY 
(day-of-the-week month day, year)
Boot Display Sets the display device on boot up.
When set to Auto, the computer 
automatically determines the 
display device. If an external 
display...

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Setting the Boot Drive Sequence
The Boot Drive Sequence section lists boot priorities (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th) for bootable drives in your 
computer.
For example, the default value (1st:Floppy Disk, 2nd:Hard Disk, and 3rd: CD-ROM, 4th: Realtek PXE2.0 Boot 
Agent) tells the computer to first search for a bootable floppy disk in the floppy drive. If it finds one present, it 
boots up from that floppy disk. If not, the computer continues to search for a bootable CD-ROM in the CD-
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Advanced Information
The Advanced Information screen contains parameter values that define how your computer behaves on 
system startup.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information       Main       Ad va nce dSecurity         Boot        Exit
Legacy Diskette A:
>Primary Master  
>Secondary Master
>I/O Device Configuration
>PCI IRQ Routing
Legacy USB...

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ParameterDescriptionOptions
Legacy Diskette AHelp: Selects floppy type. Note that 1.25MB 3 1/2” 
references a 1024 byte/sector Japanese media 
format. The 1.25MB, 3 1/2” diskette requires a 3-
Mode floppy-disk drive.
Enable or Disable Legacy Diskette A1.44/1.25MB 3 1/2” or 
Disabled
Primary Master  Show IDE Primary Master HDD size.
User can enter submenu to set some detail 
functionsAuto or User or CD-ROM or 
ATAPI Removable 
Secondary Master Show IDE Secondary Master Device Status.
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Primary Master
The Primary Master sub-menu contains parameters related to the primary hard disk.
CAUTION:  The parameters in this screen are for the advanced users only. Typically, you do not need to 
change the values in this screen.The default setting of Auto optimizes all the settings for your hard disk.
ParameterDescriptionOptions
Type The setting of detail functions stands on  type.
Help: Auto= Autotype Hard-Disk drive installed here.Auto/CD-ROM/ ATAPI 
Removable/User...