Acer Altos G300 Series - Manual (Page 62)

4 Setup utility 50
Setup Menu
The computer employs the latest AMI BIOS CMOS chip with support for
Windows Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM Setup
instructions for configuring the mainboard’s BIOS. The BIOS (Basic
Input and Output System) Setup utility is a menu driven utility that
enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor
your system to suit your individual work needs. BIOS is a ROM-based
configuration utility that displays the system’s configuration status and
provides you with a tool to set system parameters. These parameters
are stored in non-volatile battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this
information even when the power is turned off. When the system is
turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in
CMOS.
Configure such items as:
• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals
• Password protection from unauthorized use
• Power Management Features
This Setup utility should be executed under the following conditions:
• When changing the system configuration
• When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are
prompted to make changes to the Setup utility
• When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
• When making changes to the Power Management configuration
• When changing the password or making other changes to the
security setup
BIOS Setup Options at Boot
The user will be able to initiate SETUP by pressing the respective keys.
<CTRL>-<ALT>-<ESC>Enter the BIOS Setup
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