User manual ACER G245H

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] These information is necessary for troubleshooting and may be required when asking for technical support. These entries are for your reference only and are not user-configurable. The screen below shows the Product Information parameters: Parameter Product Name System S/N Mainboard ID Mainboard 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. SMBIOS (System Management BIOS) allows you to check your system's hardware without actually opening it up. Hardware checking is done via software checkpoints during start up. Version ID of the BIOS utility Release date of the BIOS utility System BIOS ID * BIOS Release Date * 71 Disk Drives Select Disk Drives to input configuration values for the system disk drives. The screen below shows the Disk Drives parameters: Parameter Diskette Drive A Description Indicates 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 IDE Primary Channel Master and Slave IDE Secondary Channel Master and Slave These items let you select the IDE hard disk parameters that your system supports. Enables BIOS to automatically detect the parameters of installed HDDs during the POST (power-on self-test). Note: The IDE CD-ROM is always automatically detected. 72 4 BIOS Setup utility IDE Channel Type The screen below appears when you select any of the the IDE drive parameters from the Disk Drives screen: Parameter Device Detection Mode Description Lets you specify the type of hard disk installed in your system. 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. 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 to 15 minutes 78 4 BIOS Setup 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. Any keyboard or mouse action, or any enabled monitored activities occurring through the IRQ channels resume system operation. Option Off 1 minute to 120 minutes Sleep Mode Standby Suspend Power Switch < 4 sec. When set to Power off, the system automatically turns off when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds. When set to Suspend, the system enters the suspend mode when the power switch is pressed for less than 4 seconds. The system wake-up event allows the system to resume operation when the modem ring indicator is enabled. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]