Acer TravelMate 340 Service Manual page 34

The following table describes the parameters in this sub-menu. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested parameter settings.
Parameter
Boot Display
Screen Expansion
USB Function Support
Hotkey Beep
Fast Boot
Boot Drive Sequence
Setting the Boot Drive Sequence
The Boot Drive Sequence section lists boot priorities (1st, 2nd and 3rd) for bootable drives in your computer.
For example, the default value (1st:Floppy Disk, 2nd:Hard Disk, and 3rd:CD-ROM) tells the computer to first
search for a bootable floppy disk in the floppy drive. If it finds one present, it boots up from that floppy disk. If
not, the computer continues by booting up from the hard disk. If it cannot boot up from the hard disk, it
continues to search for a bootable CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
To set the boot drive sequence, use the cursor up/down
then use the cursor left/right (
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Description
Sets the display on boot-up.
When set to Auto, the computer automatically
determines the display device when the computer
starts up. If an external display device (e.g.,
monitor) is connected, it becomes the boot
display; otherwise, the computer LCD is the boot
display. When set to Both, the computer outputs
to both the computer LCD and an external display
device if one is connected.
Enables or disables the screen expansion
feature. When enabled, DOS screens expand to
fill the LCD.
Enables or disables the Universal Serial Bus
(USB) port.
Enables or disables a system beep when a
hotkey or key combination is pressed.
Fast Boot allows your computer to boot up and
resume from Sleep mode (including Standby and
Hibernation modes) faster. When enabled, the
operating system and BIOS communicate
information about Plug-and-Play resources and
previous boot-ups.
Specifies the order in which the computer starts
up from. See the section below.
keys to select the device for that priority level.
Auto or Both
Disabled or Enabled
Disabled or Enabled
Enabled or Disabled
Enabled or Disabled
1st: Floppy Disk,
2nd: Hard Disk,
3rd: CD-ROM
keys to select a priority level (1st, 2nd, or 3rd);
Options
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