Chapter 4 Bios Utility - Acer Altos 12000 Series User Manual

Chapter 4
The BIOS Utility allows you to view your system's configuration settings.
Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer. There is
no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get a Run Setup
message. For example:
Equipment Configuration Error
Press Ctrl_Alt_Esc key to enter Setup or F1 key to continue...
The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backed nonvolatile
memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM.
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BIOS Utility
If you repeatedly
messages, the battery may be bad. In this
case, the system cannot retain configuration
values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician
for assistance.
receive Run Setup