User manual ACER ALTOS R510 MK2

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Displays None if no pointing device is installed 1st/2nd/3rd bank Serial port 1 Serial port 2 Parallel por PS/2 mouse 56 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Product information Product Information contains the general data about the system, such as the product name, serial number, BIOS version, etc. This information is necessary for troubleshooting (may be required when asking for technical support). The following shows how the Product Information screen appears: Parameter Product name System S/N Main board ID Main board S/N System BIOS version SMBIOS version Description Official name of the system System's serial number Mainboard's identification number Mainboard's serial number Version of the BIOS utility Version of the SMBIOS 57 Disk drives Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for disk drives. The following screen shows the Disk Drives menu: The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Diskette drive A and B Description Selects the floppy disk drive type Option 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 58 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Parameter IDE primary channel master and slave IDE secondary channel master and slave Description These items let you select the IDE hard disk parameters that your system supports. Auto enables BIOS to automatically detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST (power-on self-test). If you prefer to enter HDD parameters manually, select User. Select None if no HDD is connected to the system. The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically detected Option 59 IDE channel type The following screens appear if you select the IDE drive parameters: 60 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Note: A parameter with an asterisk (*) mark indicates that the parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level. See "Entering Setup" on page 52 for how to view the advanced level. Parameter Device detection mode Description Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system. Check the parallel port address of the add-on card and change the address to one that does not conflict. IRQ 7 5 Operation Mode Sets your parallel port's operation mode. This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) Bi-directional Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) Standard Parallel Port ECP DMA Channel Assigns a DMA channel for the ECP parallel port function. This parameter is configurable only if you select the Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) as the operation mode Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk controller Enabled Disabled Floppy Disk Controller 64 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Parameter IDE Controller Description Enables or disables the onboard primary, secondary or both IDE interfaces Option Both Primary Secondary Disabled PS/2 Mouse Controller USB Host Controller USB Legacy Mode Enables or disables the onboard PS/2 mouse controller Enables or disables the onboard USB host controller Activates or deactivates the USB keyboard connected to your system. When activated, the USB keyboard functions in a DOS environment Enables or disables the onboard SCSI controller Enables or disables the onboard Ethernet controller Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Onboard SCSI Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Onboard Ethernet chip 65 Power management The Power Management menu allows you to configure the system powermanagement feature. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings: The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Parameter Power management mode Description Allows you to reduce power consumption. When this parameter is set to Enabled, you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers. Setting it to Disabled deactivates the power-management feature and its timers Allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes, depending on your setting. When you access the hard disk again, allow 3 to 5 seconds (depending on the hard disk) for the disk to return to normal speed. Set this parameter to OFF if your hard disk does not support this function Option Enabled Disabled IDE hard disk standby timer Off 1 minute 15 minutes 66 Chapter 4 BIOS Utility Parameter System sleep timer Description This parameter sets the system to the lowest power-saving mode after a specified period of inactivity. Any keyboard or mouse action or any activity detected from the IRQ channels resumes system operation Lets you specify the power-saving mode that the system will enter after a specified period of inactivity. This parameter becomes configurable only if the System Sleep Timer is on. [. . . ] Check the drive manual for information on setting the SCSI ID for that device. You can also use the SCSISelect utility to determine the SCSI addresses of peripherals on the SCSI bus. See the section "Host Adapter SCSI ID". Be sure that SCSI parity checking is consistently enabled or disabled on all devices on the SCSI bus. [. . . ]