Acer TravelMate 2350 TravelMate 2350 Service Guide - Page 35

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. To activate the BIOS Utility, press m during POST (when "Press to enter Setup" message is prompted on the bottom of screen). Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Item Description Allows the user to specify standard IBM PC AT system parameters Provides advanced settings of the system Provides security settings of the system. Allows the user to specify the boot options. Allows the user to save CMOS setting and exit Setup. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are five menu options: Information, Main, Advanced, Security, Boot and Exit. Follow these instructions: Fn+Esc Fn+F5 Fn+End Fn+F10 Fn+F11 Fn+F12 Fn+PgUp Fn+PaDn Fn+w Fn+y Hot Key Description Sleep Button in ACPI mode Display toggle (LCD>CRT>Simulataneous) Speaker On/Off Pad Lock Num Lock Scroll Lock Volume Up Volume Down Brightness Up Brightness Down NOTE: You can change the value of a parameter if it is enclosed in square brackets. Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of the screen. Help for parameters are found in the Item Specific Help part of the screen. Read this carefully when making changes to parameter values. Chapter 2 29