Acer 500 User Manual page 106

BIOS Utility
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.
Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
Parameter
Date
Time
Floppy
Drive A
Hard Disk
Note: We suggest you set Hard Disk to [Auto] for hassle-
free and correct detection of the hard disk.
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Description
Sets the system date.
Format: DDD MMM DD YYYY (day-of-the-week
month day year)
Sets the system time.
Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)
Shows the floppy disk drive type (1.44MB 3.5-inch).
Sets the hard disk type.
Options: Auto, User or None.
When set to Auto, the computer automatically
detects the hard disk information (cylinders,
heads, sectors/tracks and maximum capacity).
When set to User, you need to input these
information manually.
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