Acer Travelmate 4530 Service Guide

Chapter 231
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...

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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...

Chapter 233
Power
The Power screen allows the user to configure CPU and power management options.
The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default 
and suggested parameter settings. 
ParameterDescriptionOption
Enable ACPI (debug only) Enable or disable ACPI BIOS.Ye s or No
High Precision Event Timer Enable or disable HPET.Ye s or No
             Phoenix BIOS Set up Utility
Informat ion     Main     Advanc ed Sec urit yPowerBoot AMD Ex it
Item...

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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.
             PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information     Main     Advanced Security PowerBootAMD Exit
Item Specific Help
B oot priority  order:Us e <
↑> or <
↓> to 
   1. IDE 0 : TOS HIB A  M K 1246GS X-(S 1)select a device, then
   2. IDE1 : TSSTcorp CDW DVD TS-L463A-(pres s  < F6>...

Chapter 235
AMD
The AMD screen allows the user to configure memory, thermal management options, and device wakeup 
behavior.
ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items
CBS Options Manage common platform BIOS settings. • Power Management
• Thermal Control
• DDR2 Memory & Memory Controller
PBS Options • Primary Display
• Parallel ATA
•On chip SATA
• USB Host Controller
• USB3 Controller
• Legacy USB Support
• OSC Support
• System Time Lag Workaround
• Thermal Fan Control
             PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility...

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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....

Chapter 237
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...

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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 message Flash programming complete displays.  

Chapter 239
Removing HDD Passwords
This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS password method:
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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