User manual ACER P199WL

[. . . ] Record the model number, serial number, purchase date, and place of purchase information in the space provided below. The serial number and model number are recorded on the label affixed to your computer. All correspondense concerning your unit should include the serial number, model number, and purchase information. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Acer Incorporated. Model Number : _________________________________ Serial Number: ___________________________________ Purchase Date: ___________________________________ Place of Purchase: ________________________________ Acer and the Acer Logo are registered trademarks of Acer Inc. [. . . ] However, if you encounter configuration problems and get the "Run Setup" message, you will need to run this utility. The Setup program loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power is turned off. Note: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad. In this case, the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask a qualified technician for assistance. Before you run Setup, make sure that you have saved all open files. The system reboots immediately after you exit Setup. 62 4 BIOS Setup utility Entering Setup Power on the computer to start the system POST (Power On Self Test) process. While booting, press the key combination Ctrl+Alt+Esc simultaneously. The Basic Setup Utility main menu will appear. Note: You must press Ctrl+Alt+Esc while the system is booting. This key combination does not work during any other time. The system supports two Setup Utility levels: Basic and Advanced. If you are an advanced user, you may want to check the detailed configuration of your system. Detailed system configurations are contained in the Advanced Level. If you want BIOS to automatically configure your hard disk, select Auto. If you know your hard disk type, you can enter the setting manually. Indicates a hard disk type device Specifies the number of cylinders in your hard disk, and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting. Specifies the number of heads in your hard disk, and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting. Specifies the number of sectors in your hard disk, and is automatically set depending on your Type parameter setting. Option Auto User None Device Type Cylinder User Input Head User Input Sector User Input 70 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Size Hard Disk LBA Mode Description Specifies the size of your hard disk, in MB. When set to Auto, the BIOS utility automatically detects if the installed hard disk supports the function. If supported, it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 528 MB. This is made possible through the Logical Block Address (LBA) mode translation. However, this enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS, Windows 3. x, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 3. 5 and above, and Windows 2000. Other operating systems require this parameter to be set to Disabled. Option User Input Auto Disabled 71 Onboard Peripherals Onboard Peripherals allows you to configure the onboard communication ports and the onboard devices. Selecting this option displays the following screen: Parameter Serial Port 1 Description Enables or disables serial port 1 Option Enabled Disabled 3F8h 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h Base Address Sets the I/O base address of serial port 1 IRQ Sets the IRQ (interrupt request) channel of serial port 1 4 11 72 4 BIOS Setup utility Parameter Serial Port 2 Description Enables or disables serial port 2 Option Enabled Disabled 2F8h 3E8h 2E8h 3 10 Enabled Disabled 378h 278h Base Address Sets the serial port 2 I/O base address IRQ Sets the IRQ channel of serial port 2 Parallel Port Enables or disables the parallel port Base Address Sets a logical base address for the parallel port. [. . . ] Enter the BIOS Setup and set the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS to Enabled. After the system boots from the floppy drive, use FDISK to delete the RDM hidden partition. Do not delete other partitions or change or reformat the active partition. Enter the BIOS Setup and set the Hidden Partition parameter in the RDM BIOS to Disabled. d e 3 Install an operating system. [. . . ]