Acer Altos G610 User Manual

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4 BIOS Setup utility

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Fast Boot

Allows the system to boot faster by
skipping some POST routines

Auto

Disabled

Silent Boot

Enables or disables the Silent Boot
function. When set to Enabled, BIOS is in
graphical mode and displays only an
identification logo during POST and while
booting. After booting the screen displays
the operating system prompt (such as DOS)
or logo (such as Windows 95). If any error
occurs while booting, the system
automatically switches to text mode.

Even if your setting is Enabled, you may
still switch to text mode while booting by
pressing the Delete key when you see the
"Press DELETE key to enter setup" message
on the screen.

When set to Disabled, BIOS is in the
conventional text mode where you see the
system initialization details on the screen.

Enabled

Disabled

Num Lock
After Boot

Allows you to activate the Num Lock
function upon booting

Disabled

Enabled

Memory Test

When set to Enabled, this parameter
allows the system to perform a RAM test
during the POST routine. When set to
Disabled, the system detects only the
memory size and bypasses the test routine.

Disabled

Enabled

Release All
Blocked
Memory

When set to Enabled, this parameter
allows the system to bypass testing the
defective memory banks detected earlier.

Disabled

Enabled

Boot from
LANDesk (R)
Service Agent

When set to Enabled, the system boots
from a LANDesk Service Agent network
instead of your desktop system. The
LANDesk Service Agent is a IEEE-standards-
based code that intervenes in the boot
process. Refer to your LANDesk Manual for
more information.

When set to Disabled, the system boots
from the drive specified in the Boot
Sequence parameter.

Disabled

Enabled

Parameter

Description

Option

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