Acer TravelMate 8481T Acer TravelMate 8481, 8481T, 8481TG Notebook Service Gui - Page 82

Using LAN MAC EEPROM Utility 0 Use MAC.BAT utility to write the MAC.CFG file to EEPROM under DOS mode. 1. Edit MAC.CFG to add correct WriteData, StartAddr, and WriteLeng values. (Figure 2-34) Figure 2-34. MAC.CFG File Table 2-6. MAC.cfg Field Names & Values Field Name Title WriteData StartAddr WriteLeng KeepByte Value MAC Address byte '001122334455' 7A 6 0 Description N/A MAC value MAC address MAC value length N/A 2. In DOS mode, run MAC.BAT to write MAC values to eeprom. (Figure 2-35) Figure 2-35. Updating EEPROM with MAC.BAT 3. Reboot computer when process has completed. To write MAC (Media Access Control) information to EEPROM, perform the following: 1. Start computer and press F2 during boot sequence to enter Setup Menu. 2. Select Boot menu to modify boot priority order. 3. Insert USB HDD and reboot computer. 4. Execute MAC.BAT , where "xxxxxx" is a 6 character MAC address, to write the MAC information to EEPROM. 2-30 System Utilities