User manual ACER GD235HZ

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] 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. To view the Advanced Level, press F8 while viewing the Basic Setup main menu. The Key Help Guide (press <Alt+H> to activate) shows you how to move around the BIOS setup screen: · · Use the Up and Down arrow keys to move around the Setup Utility screen. Use the Left and Right arrow keys to move to the next page or to return to the previous page if the setup screen has more than one page available. Use the Page Up, Page Down, +, or - keys to select the options if they are available. Press Esc to return to the Main menu. · · Note: A parameter with an asterisk (*) mark indicates that the parameter appears only when you are in the Advanced Level. Also, grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user-configurableBasic Setup Utility main menu 61 Basic Setup Utility main menu Advanced Setup Utility main menu The parameters on the screens shown in this User's guide display default system values. These values may not be the same as those in your computer. 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 69 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 70 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. This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled. Assigns an interrupt for the parallel port. This parameter is configurable only if the Parallel Port parameter is enabled. If you install an add-on card that has a parallel port whose address conflicts with the onboard parallel port, a warning appears on the screen. 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. Extended Capabilities Port (ECP) Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) Bi-directional Standard Parallel Port (SPP) 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. 71 Parameter Floppy Disk Controller IDE Controller Description Enables or disables the onboard floppy disk controller Enables or disables the onboard primary, secondary or both IDE interfaces Option Enabled Disabled 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. [. . . ] 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. [. . . ]