Acer Power FH Aspire T690/Power FH Service Guide - Page 46

Load Fail-Safe Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install fail-safe defaults to all appropriate items in the Setup Utility: Press and the to install the defaults. Press and then to not install the defaults. The Fail-Safe defaults place no great demands on the system and are generally stable. If your system does not function correctly, try to install the Fail-Safe Defaults as a first step for making your system work properly again. If you only want to install Fail-Safe Defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press . Load Optimized Defaults Option This option opens a dialog box that lets you install optimized defaults for all appropriate items in the Setup Utility. Press and then to install the defaults. Press and then to not install the defaults. The optimized defaults place demands on the system that may be greater than the performance level of the components, such as the CPU and the memory. You can cause fatal errors or instability if you install the optimized defaults when your hardware does not support them. If you only want to install setup defaults for a specific option, select and display that option, and then press . NOTE: Please remain the factory BIOS default setting of Load optimized Defaults when you install Operation System onto the unit. Set Supervisor/User Password Type the password, up to eight characters and press . The new password will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory. You will be asked to confirm the password. Type the new password again and press . You may also press to abort the selection. To disable password, just press when you are prompted to enter password. A message will confirm the password being disabled. Once the password is disabled, the system will boot and you can enter BIOS Setup freely. If you have selected System in Security Option of BIOS Features Setup menu, you will be prompted for the password every time the system reboots or any time you try to enter BIOS Setup. If you have selected Setup in Security Option from BIOS Features Setup menu, you will be prompted for the password only when you enter BIOS Setup. Supervisor Password has higher priority than User Password, You can use Supervisor Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup to modify all settings. Also you can use User Password when booting the system or entering BIOS Setup but can not modify any setting if Supervisor Password is enabled. Save & Exit Setup Highlight this item and press to save the changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Save and Exit dialog box appears, press to save and exit, or press to return to the main menu. Exit without Saving Highlight this item and press to discard any changes that you have made in the Setup Utility and exit the Setup Utility. When the Exit without Saving dialog box appears, press to discard changes and exit, or press to return to the main menu. NOTE: If you have made settings that you do not want to save, use the Exit with Saving item and press to discard any changes you have made. Chapter 2 40