Entering Setup - Acer Aspire SA85 Service Manual

Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)process. When the message of
"Press DEL to enter SETUP" appears on the screen, press the key of [Delete] to enter the setup menu.
NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by
turning it OFF and On. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing [Ctrl+Alt+Delete].
The Setup Utility main menu then appears:
Product Information
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
ESC: Quit
F10: Save & Exit Setup
The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to
another.
To select an option, move the highlight bar by pressing
To change a parameter setting, press
Press
exit Setup.
The parameters on the screens show default values. These values may not be the same as those in your
system.
The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user-configured.
NOTE: Due to the application of a new version of BIOS Setup program, you may find the BIOS menu is largely
different from the former models. However, you will soon find out that this version is much more
compact than the former ones.
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Time, Date, Hard Disk Type....
to return to the main menu. If you are already in the main menu, press
PC Health Status
Frequency Control
Load Default Settings
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
or
or until the desired setting is found.
then press .
again to
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