Acer Extensa 500, Service Manual

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34 Software Utilities
square brackets.
Note: Navigation keys for a particular menu are shown on the bottom of
the screen.
Basic System Settings
The Basic System Settings screen contains parameters involving basic
computer settings and hardware information.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in
boldface are the default and suggested parameter settings.
Note: We suggest you set Hard Disk to [Auto] for problem-free and
correct detection of the hard disk.
Parameter Description
Date Sets the system date.
Format: DDD MMM DD YYYY (day-of-the-week month
day year)
Time Sets the system time.
Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)
Floppy
Drive A Shows the floppy disk drive type (1.44MB 3.5-inch).
Hard Disk Sets the hard disk type.
Options: Auto, User or None.
When set to Auto, the computer automatically detects
the hard disk information (cylinders, heads, sectors/
tracks and maximum capacity). When set to User, you
need to input these information manually.