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Information
•CPU type: This item will show t he CPU information of the system.
• CPU speed: This item will show the COU clock speed.
• HDD model name: The hard disk model name is automa tically detected by the system. If there is no 
hard disk present or unknown type, “None” should be shown on this field.
• HDD serial number: If no hard disk or other devices are installed on primary IDE master, it will display a 
blank line.
• System BIOS version: This field  reports BIOS version of the system.
• VGA BIOS version: This field repor ts VGA BIOS version of the system.
• Serial Number: This item is th e serial number of the system.
• Asset Tag Number: This item is the asset tag number of the system.
• UUID: It shows only when an internal LAN device is available.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
  .  Info.       Main       Advanced       Security       Boot       Exit  
 
  
CPU Type:
:  AMD Turion (tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology     
CPU Speed
:
ATAPI Serial Number:
   
System BIOS Version:
VGA BIOS Version:
 V0.17A
ATi 009.012.001.005
EC BIOS Version:
   
Serial Number:           V0.17A
 
Asset Tag Number:  
Product Name:
 Aspire 5110
Manufacturer Name:
 Acer
 
UUID:
  37363032313033353761000FB0F34EC7
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
F1  Help        ↑↓ Select Item          F5/F6 Change Values              F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Exit         ← →  Select Menu         Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu       F10 Save and Exit
 
HDD Model Name:
  
HDD Serial Number:
 ST9120821AS-(PM)
 
 
1600 MHz
ATAPI Model Name:   
HCW5021012617000C01601
                          5PL08H08
MATSHITADVD-RAMUJ-8-(SM) 
						

							
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•System Time and System Date: The hours are di splayed with 24-hour format. The changes in these 
two items take effect immediately.
• System Memory: This item reports the memory size  of system base memory. The size is fixed to 
640KB.
• Extended Memory: It reports the memory size of  the extended memory in the system. The extended 
memory size is equal to to tal memory size (one MB).
• Video Memory: It indicate s the video memory size.
• Quiet Boot:
•Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed,  and Summary Screen is disabled.
• Disabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and Summary Screen is enabled.
• Power on Display:
•Auto: During power on process, th e system will detect if any display device is connected on 
external video port. If any external display device  is connected, the power on display will be only 
in CRT (or projector) mode. Otherwise, it will be in LCD mode.
• Both: Both the integrated LCD and the external video port (for an external CRT or projector) will 
be enabled simultaneously.
• Network Boot: It permits the users to boot from network.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
           Info.       
Main       Advanced       Security       Boot       Exit
 
 
  
Item Specific Help 
System Time:                      [14:13:43] 
System Date:                    
  
System Memory:                      633 KB  
Extended Memory:                      1046528 KB    
Video Memory                      128 MB 
  
Quiet Boot:                      [Enabled] 
Power on Display:                      [Auto] 
   Network Boot
                       [Enabled]
 
F12 Boot Menu:                       [Disabled]
   
, , or 
 selects field.  
 
F1  Help       ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6 Change Values              F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Exit        ← →  Select Menu       Enter  Select   4Sub -Menu       F10 Save and Exit  
D2D Recovery:                         
[05/12/2006]
[Enabled] 
						

							
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•F12 Boot Menu:
•Enabled: When it is enabled, the users can modify  device boot priority by pressing  during 
POST.
• Disabled: When it is not enabled, device boot priority will not be adjustable during POST.
The boot device change is only for one-time  change. In other words, when the system is 
rebooted, the boot devi ce sequence will be the same as th e one defined in the BIOS setup 
(Boot option).
• D2D Recovery: It allows the users to en able or disable the disk-to-disk recovery. 
						

							
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•Enable ACPI (debug only): Enable/Disable ACPI (A dvanced Configuration and Power Interface) debug 
only, remove this option for production.
• Infrared Port:
•Disabled: No configuration
• Enabled: User configuration
• BIOS or OS chooses configuration
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
          Info.  
      Main         Advanced      Security       Boot       Exit  
 
   
Item Specific Help  
   
 
   
  
    Infrared Port (FIR)
    Advanced Chipset Control                          
 
   
 
 
(Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface) Debug only,
remove this option for 
production.   
 
   En/Disable ACPI BIOS
 
      
      
 
 
              
         
 
 
  
       
     
 
  
 
 
    
    
 
F1  Help       ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6  Change Values              F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Exit        ← →  Select Menu       Enter  Select   4Sub - Menu       F10 Save and Exit  
 
   
 
[Yes]
[Enabled]
Enable ACPI (debug only): 
						

							
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Security
The system supports three levels of password protection. The password support consists of a 
Supervisor Password, User Pass word, and Hard Disk Password. A ll the passwords are stored in a 
non-volatile storag e device (EEPROM).
•Password Policy:
All the passwords will obey the following rules:
•All the passwords can be set or cleared in BIOS Setup Security screen.
• The password entry consists of eight alphanumeric  characters. At least one character must be 
assigned.
• The valid keys are listed in the table below:
Symbol CharacterSymbol Name
A-Z letters A to Z (not case sensitive) 0-9 numerical characters - dash
= equal sign [ left bracket
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
            Info.        Main       Advanced        Boot  
 
Item Specific Help Supervisor Password Is: Clear
 
User Password Is: Clear
[Enter]Set Supervisor Password
  
Password on Boot:  
[Disabled]
 
   
 
Supervisor Password 
controls accesses of the setup utility.  
to boot up when Password on
boot is enabled.  
 
F1  Help       ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6  Change Values              F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Exit        ← →  Select Menu       Enter  Select   4Sub -Menu       F10 Save and Exit  
Set User Passord
[Enter]Clear
Set HDD Password [Enter] Exit
Security
HDD Password Is:
It can be used 
						

							
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•The users can not change or remove password during resuming from S4.
• The max. number of times to retry the password is limited to three.
• Supervisor Password:
Supervisor Password co ntrols the access of the whole B IOS Setup Utility. If the Supervisor 
Password is set, the system will pop up the passwo rd dialog box to ask for the password when 
the users press  for  entering BIOS Setup Utility.
If the Supervisor Password is set and Password  on boot is enabled, the system will pop up the 
password dialog box to ask for  the password when the system is  powered on or resumes for 
S4 state.
If the users fail three times consecutively in pa ssword verification, the system will be hung up 
and the users need to manually power off the system. 
• User Password:
If the User Password is set, th e system will pop up the passwo rd dialog box to ask for the 
password when the users press   for entering BIOS Setup Utility.
If the Supervisor Password is not set at first,  the User Password can not be set. If the 
Supervisor Password is cleared, th e User Password will be cleared, too.
If the User Password is set and Password on  boot is enabled, the system will pop up the 
password dialog box to ask for  the password when the system is  powered on or resumes for 
S4 state.
If the users fail three times consecutively in pa ssword verification, the system will be hung up 
and the users need to manually power off the system.
• Set Supervisor Password / User Password:
•Highlight the item and press “Ent er”, a dialog box will be shown to ask the users to enter new 
password and confirm new password.
• If the users want to reset password, a current password will be required to be tapped in at first. If 
the current password is correct, the users are permitted to enter new password and confirm new 
password for verification. If the verification is  OK, the password setting will be complete after the 
users press “Enter”.
• If the password entered does not match the current password, a dialog box will be shown to ask 
to re-enter the password.
• Set HDD Password: When shown as “Locked”, the  hard drive password currently can not be changed 
or disabled. To change or disable  it, turn off the system and enter Se tup immediately after turning it 
back on. Press “Enter” to input chang e, or disable hard drive password.
• Password on Boot: It allows the user to specif y whether or not a password is required to boot.
] right bracket
. period
, comma
; semi-colon
/slash
\ back slash
Symbol CharacterSymbol Name 
						

							
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Boot
This menu allows the users to decide the order of bootable devices to load the operating system. It 
identifies all the bootable devices in the system a nd attempts to boot them in the order specified. 
Bootable devices include the diskette drive in  module bay, the hard disk and the CD-ROM/DVD 
drive in module bay and onboard LAN device.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
           Info.        Main       Advanced       Security        Exit  
 
  
Item Specific Help 
  
Boot priority order:
    
    
 
  Keys used to view or 
configure devices:
Up and Down arrows 
select a device, then press
 
F1
  Help       ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6  Change Values              F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Exit        ← →  Select Menu       Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu       F10 Save and Exit  
Boot
1: SATA: ST9120821AS-(S1)
2: IDE 1:
3: IDE 0: MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-845S-(PM)
4: PCI BEV: Realtek Boot Agent
5: USB HDD:
6: USB CDROM:       
7: USB FDD:
8: USB KEY:  to move it up the list, or
 to move it down the list.
Press  to exit the menu. 
						

							
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Exit
•Exit Saving Changes: It allows the users to  save changes to CMOS and reboot the system. 
• Exit Discarding Changes: The users can  exit the Setup not to save changes.
• Load Setup Defaults: It allows the users to load default values in CMOS Setup.
• Discard Changes: The users can discard previous changes in CMOS Setup.
• Save Changes: The users can save current changes in CMOS Setup.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility 
  Info.  Main       Advanced       Security        Boot
 
   
Item Specific Help 
Exit Saving Changes   
Exit Dicarding Changes  
 
Load Setup Defaults  
 
  Exit System Setup and save 
your changes to CMOS.
 
F1
  Help       ↑↓ Select Item           F5/F6  Change Values              F9 Setup Defaults 
Esc  Exit        ← →  Select Menu       Enter  Select   4Sub-Menu       F10 Save and Exit  
Discard Changes Exit
Save Changes 
						

							
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DOS Flash SOP
1.Press   to enter Setup Menu, select Boot page to change boot device priority order. Use USB as an 
example.
2. Execute the  BIOS.BAT or FLASH.BAT  batch file to update BIOS. 
						

							
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3.In flash BIOS, the caution message  Please do not remove AC power source  will show. If AC power 
source is plugged, the caution message  AC adapter does not exist.