Acer TravelMate 6492 User Manual

Chapter 251
Advanced
The Advanced screen displays advanced settings in BIOS.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
ParameterDescriptionOption
Serial port Displays the setting of the serial portAuto or Disabled
Infrared port Displays the setting of the infrared portAuto or Disabled
Parallel port Displays the setting of the parallel portAuto or Disabled
Mode Displays the mode of the parallel port if...

52            Chapter 2
Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use.
KLIJ
 :Move  Enter: Select   +/-/PU/PD :Value  F10: Save and Exit ESC:Exit
F1: General Help    F5: Previous Values     F7: Optimized Defaults   Password on Boot                                              [Disabled]
Current TPM State
Change TPM State                                            [No Change] Set HDD Password...

Chapter 253
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.
Password Conventions
All the passwords must obey the following rules:
qAll the passwords can be set/cleared in BIOS Setup Security screen....

54            Chapter 2
qThe maximum cycles to retry password is limited to 3.
qUser cannot change/remove password during resuming from S4.
qFinger print: support 10 fingers - Upack/Authentec modules.
Setting a Password
Perform the following steps to set the supervisor, user, or HDD password.
Note: The following example uses the Supervisor Password screens. The User and HDD Password screens 
are identical.
1. Use the µ and ¶ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key....

Chapter 255
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, save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Changing a Password
1. Use the µ and ¶ keys to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the Enter key. The Set 
Password box appears:
2....

56            Chapter 2
If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match, the screen will display the following 
message. 

Chapter 257
Boot
This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable devices 
includes the diskette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.
Use µ or ¶ to select a device, then press  to move it up the List, or  to move it down the list. Press 
 to escape the menu
KLIJ
 :Move  Enter: Select   +/-/PU/PD :Value  F10: Save and Exit ESC:Exit
F1: General Help    F5: Previous Values     F7: Optimized Defaults   8: USB CD/DVD...

58            Chapter 2
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 
ChangesExit utility without saving setup data to CMOS.
Load Setup Defaults Load default values for all SETUP item.
Discard Changes Load previous values from CMOS for all SETUP items.
Save Changes Save Setup Data...

Chapter 259
BIOS Flash Utility
The BIOS flash memory update is required for the following conditions:
qNew versions of system programs
qNew features or options
qRestore a BIOS when it becomes corrupted. 
Use the Flash utility to update the system BIOS flash ROM.
Note: If you do not have a crisis recovery diskette at hand, then you should create a Crisis Recovery 
Diskette before you use the Flash utility.
Note: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you use the Flash.
Note: Please...

60            Chapter 2