Acer Travelmate 800 Service Guide

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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if 
you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
The setup function can only be invoked by pressing F2 when ² Press  to enter Setup² message is 
prompted on the bottom of screen during POST.
System Utilities
Chapter  2
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Navigating the BIOS Utility
There are six menu options: Info., Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, and Exit.
Follow these instructions:
•To choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys.
•To choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys.
•To change the value of a parameter, press F5 or F6.
•A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press Enter to expand this item.
•Press Esc while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu.
•In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing F9. You can also press F10 to save any 
changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a  
particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item 
Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values.
This menu provides you the information of the system.
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Info.
ParameterDescription
IDE1 Model Name Shows the Model name of HDD installed on Primary IDE master. The hard disk model 
name is automatically detected by the system. If there is no hard disk present or 
unknown type, ²None² should be shown on this field.
IDE1 Serial Number Shows the Serial number of HDD installed on Primary IDE master. If no Hard disk or 
other devices are installed on Primary IDE master, then it will display a blank line.
Serial Number This field displays the serial number of this unit
UUID Number UUID=32bytes, visible when an internal LAN device is present
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Main
The Main screen displays a summary of your computer hardware information, and also includes basic setup 
parameters. It allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters.
NOTE: The screen above is for reference only. Actual values may differ.
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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. Format: HH:MM:SS 
(hour:minute:second) System Time
System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY (month/day/
year)
System Date
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system. 
Memory size is fixed to 640MB
Extended Memory This field reports the memory size of the 
extended memory in the system. 
Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB
Video Memory This field reports the VGA memory size of the 
system. Memory size is fixed to 64MB.
Fast Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be displayed or 
not; shows Summary Screen is disabled or 
enabled. 
Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and 
Summary Screen is disabled.
Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed, and 
Summary Screen is enabled. Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
Power on display Auto: During power on process, the system will 
detect if any display device is connected on 
external video port. If any external display device 
is connected, the power on display will be in CRT 
(or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in 
LCD only mode.
Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated 
LCD screen and the systems external video port 
(for an external CRT or projector).Enabled or Disabled
LCD Auto Dim Determines if the system will automatically dim 
the LCD brightness in order to save power when 
AC is not present.Option: 
Enabled or Disabled
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System Devices
The System Devices screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced 
settings of the system.
The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in 
boldface are the default and suggested 
parameter settings.
ParameterDescriptionOptions
Serial Port Enables, disables or auto detects the serial port Disabled/Enabled/Auto
Parallel Port Enables, disables or auto detects the parallel port Disabled/Enabled/Auto
Mode Sets the operation mode if the parallel port Normal/Bi-directional/ECP/EPP
Base I/O address Set the base I/O address for the parallel port. 378h/278h/3BCh
Interrupt Set the interrupt for the parallel port IRQ 5/IRQ 7
DMA channel Set the DMA channel for the parallel port DMA 1/DMA 3
Television type Select TV standard NTSC/PAL
PS/2 Mouse Enables, disables or auto detects the PS/2 
mouseDisabled/Enabled/Auto Detect
Infrared Port (FIR) Enables, disables or auto detects the infrared 
portDisabled/Enabled/Auto
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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.
Set User Password / Set Supervisor Password
Follow these steps as you set the user or the supervisor password:
ParameterDescriptionOption
User Password is Shows the setting of the uer password.
Clear or Set
Supervisor Password is Shows the setting of the administrator 
password
Clear or Set
HDD Password Is
HDD Master ID
Set User Password Press Enter to set the user password. When 
set, this password protects the BIOS Setup 
Utility from unauthorized access.
Set Supervisor Password Press Enter to set the administrator password. 
When set, this password protects the BIOS 
Setup Utility from unauthorized access. 
Set HDD Password
Password on boot Allows the user to specify whether or not a 
password is required to boot.
Disabled or Enabled
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1.Move the cursor and highlight the Set Supervisor Password and press “
Enter” 
, a window similar to the 
following is shown:
2.Type a password in field “
Enter New Password”. The password length can not exceeds 8 alphanumeric 
characters (0-9 or A-Z / a-z, not case sensitive). Re-enter password in field “
Confirm New Password” for 
verification.
3.If the verification is OK, a window similar to the following is shown, press enter to complete.
        After setting the password, the computer sets the 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.
IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your password because the characters do not appear on the 
screen.
        If the current password entered does not match the actual current password:
        If the new password and confirm new password strings do not match:
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Removing a Password
Follow these steps:
1.Move the cursor and highlight the Set Supervisor Password and press
 Enter, a window similar to the 
following is shown:
2.Type the current password in the Enter Current Password filed and press 
Enter.
3.Press 
Enter twice 
without typing anything in the Enter Password and Confirm New Password fields. 
The computer then sets the Supervisor Password parameter to Clear.
4.When you have changed the settings, press ress F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Changing a Password
1.Move the cursor and highlight the Set Supervisor Password and press 
Enter, a window similar to the 
following is shown:
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 to complete password setting. After setting the password, the computer sets the Password 
parameter to Set.
5.If desired, you can opt to enable the Password on boot parameter.
6.When you arre done, press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility.
Primary Harddisk Security
This feature is available to user when Supervisor password is set. Password can be written on HDD only when 
Supervisor password or user password is set and password on HDD is set to enabled. Supervisor Password is 
written to HDD when only Supervisor password is being set. User password is written to HDD when both 
passwords are set. When both Supervisor and user passwords are present, both passwords can unlock the 
HDD.
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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 distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM in module bay.
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