Acer TravelMate 270 TravelMate 270 Service Guide - Page 42

Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer's BIOS (Basic Input/ Output System). Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4 Troubleshooting when problem arises. m To activate the BIOS Utility, press during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of screen). Main System Devices System Tim e: System Date: PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility Security Boot Info. Item specific Help [09:00:00] [01/01/2002] , , or Exit Floppy Disk Drive Internal Hard Disk: ATAPI Device : 1.44 MB [ xxxxx MB] [ Model Name] Floppy disk size Disk Size Boot Display Device: Screen Expansion: Television Type: [Both] [Enabled] [NTSC] Select NTSL or PAL standard VGA Memory: [32MB] VGA Memory Size Configuration F1 Help Esc Exit ↑↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values 4 ← → Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F9 Setup defaults F10 Save and Exit Navigating the BIOS Utility There are six menu options: Main, System Devices, Security, Boot, Info. and Exit. Follow these instructions: zx K To choose a menu, use the cursor left/right keys ( ). wy K To choose a parameter, use the cursor up/down keys ( ). p q K To change the value of a parameter, press or . e K A plus sign (+) indicates the item has sub-items. Press to expand this item. ^ K Press while you are in any of the menu options to go to the Exit menu. t u K In any menu, you can load default settings by pressing . You can also press to save any Chapter 2 37