Acer Travelmate 510 Service Guide

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Basic System Configuration
The Basic System Configuration screen contains parameters involving basic 
computer settings like date and time.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.  
Manufacturer 
NameShows the name of the manufacturer.
UUID Shows the universally unique identifier number.
ParameterDescription
Date Sets the system date.
Format: DDD MMM DD YYYY (day-of-the-week month day 
year)
Time...

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Startup Configuration
The Startup Configuration screen contains parameters that are related to 
computer startup. 
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
ParameterDescription
Boot Display Sets the display on boot-up.
When set to Auto, the computer automatically determines the 
display device.  If an external display device (e.g., monitor) is 
connected, it becomes the boot display;...

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Onboard Devices Configuration
The Onboard Devices Configuration screen contains parameters settings for 
your hardware connection devices. 
Note: 
The parameters in this screen are for advanced users only.  You 
do not need to change the values in this screen because these 
values are already optimized.
PnP OS Set it to Enabled if the computer works on Win95, Win98, or 
Win NT 5.0.  For any other OS, set it to Disabled.
Options: 
Enabled or Disabled
Boot Drive 
SequenceAllows you to set the...

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The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
ParameterDescription
Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port.
Options: 
Enabled or Disabled
Base Address Sets the I/O address of the serial port.
Options: 
3F8h, 2F8h, 3E8h or 2E8h
IRQ Sets the interrupt request of the serial port.
Options: 
4 or 11
Infrared Port Enables or disables the infrared port.
Options: 
Disabled or Enabled
Base Address...

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System Security
The System Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and 
protect your computer from unauthorized use.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.  
ParameterDescription
Setup Password When set, this password protects the BIOS Utility 
from unauthorized entry.
Options: 
None or Present
Power-on Passwords When set, this password protects the computer 
from unauthorized entry...

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Setting a Password
Follow these steps: 
3.  Use the 
­ and ¯ keys to highlight a password parameter (Setup, Power-on, 
or Hard Disk) and press the Enter
 key.  The password box appears:
4.  Type a password.  The password may consist of up to seven 
alphanumeric characters (A-Z, a-z, 0-9).
Caution: 
 Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not 
appear on the screen. 
5.  Press Enter
.  The retype password box appears. 
6.  Retype the password to verify your...

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ParameterDescription
Power-on Password 
IconWhen set to present, prompts the user to input the 
correct password for the system to continue.  It is 
shown after the TravelMate logo. 
Hard Disk Password 
IconWhen set to present, prompts the user to input the 
correct password for the hard disk to operate.  It is 
shown after the Power-on Password Icon.
Password Character 
IconWhen typing the characters of the password, the 
screen displays this icon for each character instead of 
the actual...

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Power Management
The Power Management screen contains parameters that are related to 
power-saving and power management.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.  Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
ParameterDescription
Advanced 
Power 
Manage-ment 
ModeEnables or disables advanced power management (Windows 
95 only).  See Power Management for more information on 
power management modes.
Options: 
Enabled or Disabled
Turn Off...

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Load Default Settings
When you select this menu item, the following dialog box displays:
To load factory-default settings for all the parameters, select Ye s
 and press 
Enter
.  Otherwise, select No
 and press Enter
.
System 
Resume 
Tim e r When enabled and the system resume date and time are valid, 
the computer resumes (wakes up) at the set time and date.
Options: 
Disabled or Enabled
  Date Sets the date the computer resumes at if System Resume Timer 
is enabled.
Format: month/day/year...

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AFlash Utility
The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:

New versions of system programs

New features or options
Use the AFlash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM. 
Note: 
Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when 
you use AFlash.
The AFlash functions support all the operations required for system Flash 
ROM.  The functions are divided into four steps as follows.
1.  Load BIOS file to buffer 
reads a specified file from a...