Acer Aspire 3300s Service Guide

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Entering Setup
Power on the computer abd the system will start POST (Power On Self Test)prosecc. When the message of 
“Press DEL to enter SETUP” appears on the screen, press the key of [Delete] to enter the setup menu. 
NOTE: If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by 
turning it OFF and On.  You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing [Ctrl+Alt+Delete].
The Setup Utility main menu then appears: 
   

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The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to 
another.
TTo select an option, move the highlight bar by pressing   or   then press  . 
TTo change a parameter setting, press   or   until the desired setting is found.
TPress   to return to the main menu.  If you are already in the main menu, press   again to 
exit Setup. 
The parameters on the screens show default values.  These values may not be the same as those in your 
system.  
The...

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Product Information
The screen below appears if you select Product Information from the main menu:
The Product Information menu contains general data about the system, such as the product name, serial 
number, BIOS version, etc.  These information is necessary for troubleshooting (maybe required when asking 
for technical support). 

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The following table describes the parameters found in this menu:
ParameterDescription
Product Name Displays the model name of your system.
System S/N Displays your system’s serial number.
Main Board ID Displays the main board’s identification number.
Main Board S/N Displays your main board’s serial number.
System BIOS Version Specifies the version of your BIOS utility.
SMBIOS version The System Management Interface (SM) BIOS allows you to check your system 
hardware components without...

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Standard CMOS Features
Select Standard CMOS Features from the main menu to configure some basic parameters in your system.
The following screen shows the Standard CMOS Features menu:
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.  Settings in boldface are the default and 
suggested settings.
ParameterDescriptionOptions
Date Lets you set the date following the weekday-
month-day-year formatWeekday: Sun, Mon...Sat
Month: Jan, Feb...Dec.
Day: 1 to 30
Year: 1980 to 2079
Time...

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IDE Secondary   Channel Master  Allows you to configure the hard disk drive 
connected to the master port of IDE channel 2. 
To enter the IDE Secondary Master setup, press 
[Enter]. 
The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically 
detected.IDE Device Model Number: 
None
IDE Secondary   Channel Slave  Allows you to configure the hard disk drive 
connected to the slave port of IDE channel 2. 
To enter the IDE Secondary Slave setup, press 
[Enter]. 
The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically 
detected.IDE...

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IDE Primary/Secondary Channel Master/Slave Setup
The following screen appears if you select any of the IDE drive parameters:
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.  Settings in boldface are the default and 
suggested settings.
ParameterDescriptionOptions
IDE HDD Auto-
DetectionAuto-detects your hard disk drivePress [Enter]
IDE Primary Master Display the type of device installed.Auto
None 
Manual
Access Mode Selects the HDD access modeAuto
Large
LBA
CHS
Capacity Shows...

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Advanced BIOS Features
The following screen shows the Advanced BIOS Features:
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.  Settings in boldface are the default and 
suggested settings.
ParameterDescriptionOptions
Virus Warning Allows you to set the virus warning feature for 
IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection.  If the 
function is enabled and any attempt to write 
data into this area is made, BIOS will display a 
warning message on screen and beep. Enabled 
Disabled...

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Boot Up NumLock Status Sets the NumLock status when the system is 
powered on.  Setting to On will turn on the 
NumLock key when the system is powered on.  
Setting to Off will allows users to use the arrow 
keys on the numeric keypad. On 
Off
Gate A20 Option This item is to set the Gate A20 status.  A20 
refers to the first 64KB of extended memory.  
When the default value Fast is selected, the 
Gate A20 is controlled by port 92 or chipset 
specific method resulting in faster system...

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Advanced Chipset Features
The advanced cipset features setup option is used to change the values of the chipset registers.  These 
registers control most of the system options in the computer.  
NOTE: Change these settings only if you are familiar with the chipset. 
Advanced DRAM Control
Press [Enter] to enter the sub-menu and the following screen appears: