Acer Travelmate 4330 Service Guide

							Chapter 231
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.
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 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
SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should 
operate.Option: AHCI or IDE Mode
             InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information     Main    Advanc ed S ec urity P ower Boot 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 4095 MBINCREASE/REDUCE : F5/F6
V ideo Memory [256MB]
Quic k  B oot [Enabled]
Network  B oot [Enabled]
F12 B oot Menu [Enabled]
D2D Rec overy [Enabled]
S ATA  Mode [AHCI]
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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Advanced
The Advanced screen allows the user to configure the various advanced BIOS options.
IMPORTANT:Making incorrect settings to items on these pages may cause the system to malfunction. Unless 
you have experience adjusting these items, we recommend that you leave these settings at the 
default values. If making settings to items on these pages causes your system to malfunction or 
prevents the system from booting, open BIOS and choose Load Optimal Defaults in the Exit menu to 
boot up normally.
The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default 
and suggested parameter settings. 
ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items
Boot 
ConfigurationEnter the Boot Configuration menu.  • Numlock
• Zip Emulation Type
Peripheral 
ConfigurationEnter the Peripheral Configuration menu.  • Serial Port A
• Infrared Port
• Azalia
•Lan
IDE 
ConfigurationEnter the IDE Configuration menu. • IDE Controller
• HDC Configure as
• ACHI Option ROM Support
• SATA Port 0, 1, 4, and 5 Hotplug
• Channel 1 to 4 Master and Slave
Video 
ConfigurationEnter the Video Configuration menu.  • PEG Aperture Size
• ASPM
• Extended Synch
             Ins y deH20 S etup Utility Rev. 3.5
Information     Main    Advanc edSecurity Power Boot Exit
Item Spec ific  Help
XB oot ConfigurationConfigures  Boot
XP eripheral Configuration S ettings . 
XIDE Configuration
XV ideo Configuration
XUSB Configuration
XChips et Configuration
XA CPI Table/Features  Control
E x pres s  Card [Dis abled]
XP CI Ex pres s  Root Port 1
XP CI Ex pres s  Root Port 2
XP CI Ex pres s  Root Port 3
XP CI Ex pres s  Root Port 4
XP CI Ex pres s  Root Port 5
XP CI Ex pres s  Root Port 6
XA SF Configuration
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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USB 
ConfigurationEnter the USB Configuration menu.  • USB Driver Select 
• EHCI 1 and 2
• UHCI 1 to 5
• Per-Port Control
• USB Port 1 to 11
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.
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     Advanc edSecurityPower Boot Exit
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
HDD Pas s word Is : Clearof pas s word mus t be les s  
than eight words .
Set Supervis or Pas s word
Set User Password
Set Hdd 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 
						

							Chapter 235
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 237
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.)
             Ins y deH20 S etup Utility Rev. 3.5
Inform ation     M ain     A dvanc ed S ec urityPowerB oot E x it
Item  S pec ific  Help
XA dvanc ed CP U ControlThes e item s  c ontrol
XP latform  P ower M anagem ent various  CP U param eters .
A CP I S 3: [E nabled]
W ak e on P M E [E nabled]
W ak e on M odem  Ring [E nabled]
A uto wak e on S 5 [Dis abled]
Quickly S4 Resume [Disabled]
F1 Help           
↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change V alues             F9 S etup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ Select Menu       Enter Select
XS ubMenu      F10 S ave and E x it 
						

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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 
						

							Chapter 239
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     Advanc ed S ec urity P owerBootExit
Item Spec ific  Help
B oot priority  order:Us e <
↑> or <
↓> to select
a devic e, then pres s
1. US B  HDD :< F5>  to move it down the
2. IDE0 : ST9250827AS lis t, or < F6>  to move 
3. IDE1 : Slimty pe DV D a DS8A2S it up the lis t. Pres s
4. USB  FDD : < Es c >  to es c ape the menu
5. Network  B oot : MBA  v11.0.3 Slot 0500
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     A dvanc ed Sec urity Power 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 Valies            F9 Setup Default
ESC Exit         
←→ S elec t Menu       Enter Select
XSubMenu    F10 Save and Ex it