User manual ACER VERITON X2110

[. . . ] Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 General safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Electrical safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety inspection guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If your computer is already on when you start this procedure, shut down the operating system and turn off the computer. Press and hold the F1 key then turn on the computer. When you hear multiple beeps, release the F1 key. If you are using a USB keyboard (including wireless keyboard) and the Setup Utility program does not display using this method, repeatedly press and release the F1 key rather than leaving it pressed when turning on the computer. If a user password or an supervisor password has been set, the Setup Utility program menu is not displayed until you type your password. For more information, see "Using passwords. " The Setup Utility might start automatically when POST detects that hardware has been removed or new hardware has been installed in your computer. Viewing and changing settings The Setup Utility program menu lists items that identify system configuration topics. To view or change settings, see "Starting the Setup Utility program. " 22 Chapter 6. Using the Setup Utility When working with the Setup Utility program menu, you must use the keyboard. The keys used to perform various tasks are displayed on the right side of each screen. Using passwords By using the Setup Utility program, you can set passwords to prevent unauthorized persons from gaining access to your computer and data. See "Starting the Setup Utility program. " The following types of passwords are available: · SupervisorPassword · UserPassword You do not have to set any passwords to use your computer. However, if you decide to set any passwords, read the following sections. Password considerations A password can be any combination of up to ten characters (a-z and 0-9) and symbols. From the Setup Utility program menu, selet Change User Password and press Enter. The password dialog box will be displayed. Type the new password, and 24 Chapter 6. when prompted to confirm the password, type the password again. If you type the password correctly, the password will be installed. To delete a previously set user password, do the following : Note: When prompted for a password, you must type your supervisor password. From the Setup Utility program menu, select Change User Password and press Enter. a message will display that Enter New Password. Press Enter and a message will display that indicates the password has been disabled. Press any key to contine. Security Options After a Supervisor Password is set, the Security Options can be displayed in the menu of Security. To set Security Options, do the following: 1. [. . . ] · Resume On Ring: With this feature set to Enabled, the computer will turn on automatically when a ring is detected on the internal modem. · Resume On RTC Alarm: You can specify a date and time at which the computer will be turned on automatically. This can be either a single event or a daily event. · PCI/PCI-E/LAN Wake Up: This feature allows PME cards which support this cappability to wake this system. 61 Hardware Maintenance Manual Additional Service Information (Type RS760) 11 This chapter provides additional information that the service representative might find helpful. Power management Power management reduces the power consumption of certain components of the computer such as the system power supply, processor, hard disk drives, and some monitors. Automatic configuration and power interface (ACPI) BIOS Being an ACPI BIOS system, the operating system is allowed to control the power management features of the computer and the setting for Advanced Power Management (APM) BIOS mode is ignored. [. . . ]