Software Configuration And Specification; Bios; Keyboard Hotkey Definition; Multiboot - Acer Extensa 61X Service Manual

1.5

Software Configuration and Specification

1.5.1

BIOS

The BIOS is compliant to PCI v2.1, APM v1.2, E-IDE and PnP specification. It also defines the hotkey
functions and controls the system power-saving flow.
1.5.1.1

Keyboard Hotkey Definition

The notebook supports the following hotkeys.
Table 1-35

Hotkey Descriptions

Hotkey
Icon
Fn-Esc
Fn-F1
?
Fn-F2
Fn-F3
Fn-F4
Fn-F5
Fn-F6
Fn-F7
Fn-
Fn-
Fn-T
When the available hotkey is toggled, the system will issue a beep to enter the assigned
process.
1.5.1.2

MultiBoot

The system can boot from the FDD, External FDD, HDD, CD-ROM. The user can select the desired
booting process to boot the system. If the CD-ROM is bootable, the BIOS will override the other process to
boot the system directly.
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Function
Hotkey Escape
Hotkey Help
Brightness Control
Contrast Control
Display Toggle
Battery Gauge
Volume Control
Setup
Hibernation/Standby
Scale Increase
Scale Decrease
Toggle Touchpad
Exits the hotkey control.
Displays the hotkey list and help. Press
Toggles between brightness control and contrast control.
Press the scale hotkeys (Fn-
the brightness or contrast level.
Notebooks with TFT displays do not show the brightness control
icon.
Switches display from LCD to CRT to both LCD and CRT.
Displays the battery gauge.
Press the scale hotkeys (Fn-
the output level.
Gains access to BIOS Setup's Advanced System Configuration
parameters.
Enters hibernation mode if the 0-volt suspend function is installed
and enabled; otherwise, the notebook enters standby mode.
Increases the setting of the current icon.
Decreases the setting of the current icon.
Turns the internal touchpad on and off.
Description
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to exit the screen.
and Fn - ) to increase and decrease
and Fn- ) to increase and decrease
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