Acer AT115 F1 Service Manual

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34BIOS SetupSystem BIOSBIOS setup is a hardware configuration program built into the system’s Basic Input/Output System (BIOS).Since most systems are already properly configured and optimized, there is no need to run this utility. You willneed to run this utility under the following conditions.• When changing the system configuration settings• When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts• When modifying the power management configuration• When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup• When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted (“Run Setup”message) to make changes to the BIOS setupNOTE: If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages, the battery may be bad. In this case, the systemcannot retain configuration values in CMOS. Ask qualified technician for assistance.BIOS setup loads the configuration values in a battery-backed nonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. Thismemory area is not part of the system RAM which allows configuration data to be retained when power isturned off.Before you run the Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility, make sure that you have saved all open files. The systemreboots immediately after you close the Setup.NOTE: Phoenix BIOS Setup Utility will be simply referred to as “Setup” or “Setup utility” in this guide.NOTE: The screenshots used in this guide display default system values. These values may not be the samethose found in your system.