Acer Travelmate 6493 Service Guide

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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.
Settings in boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
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)...

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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...

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IDE Controller Enable or disabled the Integrated local bus 
IDE Controller channels. Select Both 
(enabled), Primary (only), or Disabled.N/A
Keyboard 
FeaturesEnter the Keyboard Features menu. • NumLock
• Key Click
• Keyboard auto-repeat rate
• Keyboard auto-repeat delay
Cache Memory Enter the Cache Memory menu. • Memory Cache
• Cache System BIOS area
• Cache Video BIOS area
• Cache Base 0-512K
• Cache Base 512-640K
• Cache Extended Memory Area
• Cache A000 - AFFF
• Cache B000 - BFFF
• Cache...

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Intel
The Intel screen is used to access the Intel specific BIOS options.
The table below describes the items, menus, and submenus in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default 
and suggested parameter settings. 
ParameterDescriptionSubmenu Items
CPU Control 
Sub-MenuEnter the CPU Control Sub-Menu.
•XPenryn CPU Control Sub-Menu
•Core Multi-Processing
•Intel (R) SpeedStep (tm)
•CX States
•Enhanced C-states
•Deep C4
•Hard C4
•C6
•No Execute Mode Mem Protection
•Intel (R) Virtualization...

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Video (Intel IGD) 
Control Sub-
MenuEnter the Video (Intel IGD) Control Sub-Menu.•IGD - Device 2
•IGD - Boot Type
•IGD - S3 Popup
•Cantiga HDCP Mode
•XIGD - LCD Control Sub-Menu
•XIGD - TV Control Sub-Menu
•DVMT 4.0 Mode
•Total Graphics Memory
•DVMT Graphics Memory
•PAVP Mode
ICH Control Sub-
MenuEnter the ICH Control Sub-Menu.
•XIntegrated Device Control Sub-
Menu
•PCI Clock Run
•Pop Up Mode Enable
•Pop Down Mode Enable
ACPI Control 
Sub-MenuEnter the ACPI Control Sub-Menu.
•Active Trip...

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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....

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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...

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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.
Information     Main     Advanc ed Intel Sec urityBootExit
Item Specific Help
B oot priority  order:
    1: IDE 0: W DC W D2500BE VS-22US T0-(PM)Us e <
↑> or <
↓> to
    2: IDE 1: Optiarc  DV D RW  AD-7560S -(PM)s elec t a devic e, then
    3: USB FDD:pres s  < F6>  to move 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.
Informat ion...