Acer Aspire 2010 Service Guide

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Memory
ParameterDescription
Base This field reports the base memory size of system.
Extended This field reports the extended memory size of the 
system.
VGA BIOS Version This field reports the VGA BIOS version of system. 

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Main
This menu provides you the information of the system.
ParameterDescription
Date and Time The hours are displayed with 24 hours format. The values set in these two fields 
take effect immediately.
Quiet Boot Customer Logo display will be shown during POST when it is selected.
LCD Auto DIM When this is selected, brightness of the LCD will be reduced for power saving 
when adaptor has been removed from the system.
When this is not selected, brightness of the LCD will remain the same after...

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Quiet Boot
Custormer Logo display will be shown during POST when it is selectd.
F12 Boot Menu
When this is selected, users can modify device boot priority by pressing F12 key during POST. When this 
is not selected, device boot priority will not be adjustable during POST. Default is disabled.
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit 
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) Network Boot...

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LCD Auto DIM
When this is selected, brightness of the LCD will be reducted for power savind when adaptor has been
removed from the system.
When this is not selected, brightness of the LCD will remain the same after adaptor has been removed 
from the system.
Network Boot
When this is selected, Boot from LAN feature is enabled. When this is not selected, Boot from LAN feature 
is then disabled.
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Chapter 248
Advanced
The Advanced screen contains parameters involving your hardware devices. It also provides advanced
 settings of the system.
FIR Ports
Configure the system’s infrared port using options: Disabled and Enabled.
The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
 parameter settings.
DescriptionOption
FIR I/O Settings Sets the base I/O address and IRQ for 
Infrared port.COM1, 3F8, IRQ4/ COM2, 
2F8, IRQ3/ COM3, 3E8, 
IRQ4/ COM4, 2E8,...

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LPT Port
Configure the system’s parallel port using options: Disabled and Enabled.
The table below describes the parameters in the screen. Settings in boldface are the default and 
suggested parameter settings.
DescriptionOption
Port Address Sets the base I/O address for the parallel 
port. When Mode is selected as EPP mode, 
“3BC” will not be available.None/ LPT1, 378, IRQ7/ 
LPT2, 278, IRQ5/ LPT3, 3BC, 
IRQ7
Port Definition Sets the mode for the parallel port.
Standard AT: Normal mode (AT...

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Legacy USB Support
OptionDescription
Disabled Disable support for Legacy Universal Serial Bus
Enabled Enable support for Legacy Universal Serial Bus.
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Main Advanced Security Boot  Exit \  
   
  
Infrared Ports(FIR)  
   
    Parallel Port(LPT) 
 
  
    )Legacy USB 
    
      
    (  ) DMA1  
Legacy USB keyboard    Floppy Disk    USB Mouse Support 
 for Enable or Disable  

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Security
The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from 
unauthorized use.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and 
suggested  parameter settings.
Set Supervisor/User Password
If password on boot is required, the password must be set otherwise it cannot be enabled.
The formats of the password are as follows:
Length           No more than 8 characters
Characters    0-9,A-Z (not case sensitive)...

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Lock Hard Disk Drive This feature is available to user when 
Supervisor password is set. Password 
can be written on HDD only when 
Supervisor password or user password is 
set and password onHDD is set to 
enabled. Supervisor Password is written 
to HDD when only Supervisor password 
is being set. User password is written to 
HDD when both passwords are set. 
When both Supervisor and user 
passwords are present, both passwords 
can unlock the HDD. Disabled/Enabled
Password on Boot Defines...

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Boot
This menu allows the user to decide the order of boot devices to load the operating system. Bootable 
devices includes the distette drive in module bay, the onboard hard disk drive and the CD-ROM 
in module bay and onboard LAN device.
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Main Advanced Security Boot Exit 
         
   Boot Device   
   
  
 ---------------------------------------Boot Device--------------------------------------  
  ---1st Boot...