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 grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user-configurable.
NOTE: Due to the application of a new version of BIOS Setup program, you may find the BIOS menu is largely 
different from the former models.  However, you will soon find out that this version is much more 
compact than the former ones. 
						

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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 actually opening your system.  Hardware checking 
is done via software during start up.  This parameter specifies the version of the 
SMBIOS utility installed in your system. 
System BIOS ID Specifies the version ID of the BIOS utility.
BIOS Release Date Displays the release date of the BIOS utility. 
						

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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 Lets you set the time following the hour-minute-
second formatHour: 0 to 23
Minute: 0 to 59
Second: 0 to 59
IDE Primary   Channel Master Allows you to configure the hard disk drive 
connected to the master port of IDE channel 1. 
To enter the IDE Primary Master setup, press 
[Enter]. 
The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically 
detected.IDE Device Model Number: 
None
IDE Primary   Channel Slave  Allows you to configure the hard disk drive 
connected to the slave port of IDE channel 1. 
To enter the IDE Primary Slave setup, press 
[Enter]. 
The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically 
detected.IDE Device Model Number: 
None 
						

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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 Device Model Number: 
None
Drive A Allows you to configure your floppy drive A.1.44 MB, 3.5-inch
None
360 KB, 5.25-inch
1.2 MB, 5.25-inch
720 KB, 3.5-inch
2.88 MB, 3.5-inch
Drive B Allows you to configure your floppy drive B. 1.44 MB, 3.5-inch
None
360 KB, 5.25-inch
1.2 MB, 5.25-inch
720 KB, 3.5-inch
2.88 MB, 3.5-inch
Floppy 3 Mode Support  Floppy 3 is the standard Japanese floppy drive 
mode.  Supported by the BIOS, the selected 
diskette drive can read 720KB, 1.2MB and 
1.44MB on a 3.5” diskette.  Disabled, Enabled.   
Video  This item specifies the type of video card in use.  
The default setting is VGA/EGA.  Since current 
PCs use VGA only, this function is almost 
useless and may be disregarded in the future.  VGA/EGA
CGA40
CGA80
Mono
Halt On This parameter enables you to control the 
system stops in case of Power On Self Test 
errors (POST). All Errors
No Errors
All but Keyboard
All but Diskette
All by Disk/Key
Base Memory Refers to the option of memory that is available 
to standard DOS programs.  DOS systems have 
an address space od 1MB, but the top 384KB 
(called high memory) is reserved for system use.  
This leaves 640 KB of conventional memory.  
Everything above 1MB is either extended or 
extended memory.
Extended Memory Memory above and beyond the standard 1MB of 
base memory that DOS supports.  Extended 
memory is only available in PCs with an Intel 
80286 or later microprocessor.  Extended 
memory is not configured in any special manner 
and is therefore unavailable to most DOS 
programs.  However, MS Windows and OS/2 
can use extended memory.  
Total Memory  Total based and extended memory, and I/O 
ROM 384KB available to the system.
ParameterDescriptionOptions 
						

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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 the size of your HDD in MB xxxxx MB
Cylinder Shows your hard disk’s numberof cylinders 0 to 65535
Head Shows your hard disk’s number of heads 0 to 255
Precomp Selects the precomp number for old HDD parking 0 to 65535
Landing Zone Selects the Land Zone number for old HDD parking 0 to 65535
Sector Shows your hard disk’s number of sectors 0 to 255 
						

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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
Quick Power On Self Test This parameter speeds up POST by skipping 
some items that are normally checked.  Enabled
Disbaled
Hard Disk Boot Priority
First/Second/Third Boot 
DeviceThe items allow you to set the sequence of boot 
device where BIOS attempts to load the disk 
operating system.Floppy, LS120, HDD-0, SCSI, 
CDROM, HDD-1, HDD-2, HDD-3, ZIP, 
LAN, Disabled (Disable this sequence 
).
The sequence following the order of 
HDD, Floppy and CD-ROM is 
recommended. 
Boot Other Device This parameter allows you to specify the system 
boot up search sequence.  Enabled
Disbaled
Swap Floppy Drive Setting to Enabled will swap floppy drive a: and 
b:.Enabled 
Disabled
Boot Up Floppy Seek Setting to Enabled will make BIOS seek floppy 
drive a: before booting the system.  Enabled 
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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 
performance.  When Normal is selected, A20 is 
controlled by a keyboard controller or chipset 
hardware.  Fast
Normal
Typematic Rate Setting This item is used to enable or disable the 
typematic rate setting including Typematic Rate 
and Typematic Deplay.Enabled 
Disabled
Typematic Rate After Typematic Rate Setting is enabled, this 
item allows you to set the rate (characters/
second) at which at keys are accelerated.Settings: 6,8,10,12,15,20,24 and 30.
Typematic Delay  This item allows you to select the delay 
between when the key was first pressed and 
when the acceleration beginsSettings: 250, 500, 750 and 1000.
Security Option Specifies the type of BIOS password protection 
that is implemented.  Setup means that the 
password prompt appears only when end users 
try to run Setup.  System means that a 
password prompt appears every time when the 
computer is powered on or when end users try 
to run Setup.Setup
System
APIC Mode This field is used to enable or disable the APIC 
(Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller).  
Due to compliance with PC2001 design guide, 
the system is able to run in APIC mode.  
Enabling APIC mode will expand available IRQ 
resources from the system.Enabled
Disabled
MPS Version Control for OS This field allows you to select which MPS (Multi-
Processor Specification) version to be used for 
the operating system.  You need to select the 
MPS version supported by your operating 
system.  To find out which version to use, 
consult the vendor of your operating system.1.4
1.1
ParameterDescriptionOptions 
						

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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: