Acer 390 Series, Service Manual

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BIOS Setup Information 3-3
3.1 Basic System Settings
The Basic System Settings screen contains parameter items involving basic computer settings.
Basic System Settings
Date ------------------------------------ [Fri Feb 14, 1997]
Time ----------------------------------- [10:00:00]
Floppy Disk A ---------------------- [1.44 MB 3.5-inch]
Floppy Disk B ---------------------- [ None ]
Cylinders Heads Sectors Size(MB)
Hard Disk ---------------------------- [Auto] 2100 16 63 1033
↑↑↓↓
=Move Highlight Bar,
→ →← ←
=Change Setting, Esc=Exit
Press
↑↑
and
↓↓
to move the highlight bar; press
→ →
and
← ←
to change the setting of the highlighted
parameter. To exit this screen and return to the main screen, press Esc.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default
and suggested parameter settings.
Table 3-1 Basic System Settings Parameters
Parameter Description Setting or Format
Date Sets the computer’s system date Day of the Week-Month-Day-Year
Time Sets the computer’s system time Hour:Min:Sec
Floppy Disk A Selects the floppy disk drive type.
1.44 MB 3.5-inch
None
Floppy Disk B Selects the floppy disk drive type.
In most cases, you only have need for one floppy
disk drive (A), so this is normally set to None.
None
1.44 MB 3.5-inch
Hard Disk Selects the hard disk drive type.
When set to User, you need to specify the Cylinder,
Head and Sector information. For hassle-free and
correct drive detection, this should be set to Auto.
Auto
User
None