Basic System Settings; Basic System Settings Parameters - Acer 365 Service Manual

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Basic System Settings

The Basic System Settings screen contains parameter items involving basic computer settings.
Date ------------------------------------ [Thu Jun. 11, 1998]
Time ----------------------------------- [10:00:00]
Floppy Disk A ---------------------- [1.44 MB 3.5-inch]
Floppy Disk B ---------------------- [
Hard Disk ---------------------------- [Auto]
Press and to move the highlight bar; press
parameter. To exit this screen and return to the main screen, press Esc.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default
and suggested parameter settings.
Table 2-1

Basic System Settings Parameters

Parameter
Date Sets the computer's system date
Time Sets the computer's system time
Floppy Disk Selects the floppy disk drive type.
A
Floppy Disk Selects the floppy disk drive type.
B
In most cases, you only have need for one
floppy disk drive (A), so this is normally set to
None .
Hard Disk Selects the hard disk drive type.
When set to User , you need to specify the
Cylinder, Head and Sector information. For
hassle-free and correct drive detection, this
should be set to Auto .
BIOS Setup
Basic System Settings
Cylinders Heads Sectors Size(MB)
=Move Highlight Bar,
Description
None ]
xxxx xx xx
=Change Setting, Esc=Exit
and to change the setting of the highlighted
xxxx
Setting or Format
Day of the Week-Month-Day-
Year
Hour:Min:Sec
1.44 MB 3.5-inch
None
None
1.44 MB 3.5-inch
Auto
User
None
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