Acer V62X User Manual Download Page 1

Page: 1 / 74

V62X System

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for V62X

Page 1: ...V62X System User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ly disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Any software described in this manual is sold or licensed as is Should the programs prove defective following their purchase the buyer and not this company its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting from any defect in t...

Page 3: ...Other brand and product names are trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective holders iii ...

Page 4: ...eating these openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register or in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided 7 This product should be operated from the type of power indicated on the marking label If you are ...

Page 5: ...ing or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 13 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed b If liquid has been spilled into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or ...

Page 6: ...plode if not handled properly Do not recharge disassemble or dispose of in fire Keep away from children and dispose of used battery promptly 16 Use only the proper type of power supply cord set provided in your keyboard manual accessories box for this unit It should be a detachable type UL listed CSA certified type SVT SJT rated 6A 125V minimum VDE approved or its equivalent Maximum length is 15 f...

Page 7: ... this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit di...

Page 8: ...apters Chapter 1 System Board This chapter describes the system board and all its major components It contains the system board layout jumper settings cache and memory configurations and information on other internal devices Chapter 2 BIOS Utility This chapter gives information about the system BIOS and tells how to configure the system by changing the settings of the BIOS parameters viii ...

Page 9: ... the keyboard NOTE Gives bits and pieces of additional information related to the current topic WARNING Alerts you to any damage that might result from doing or not doing specific actions CAUTION Gives precautionary measures to avoid possible hardware or software problems IMPORTANT Reminds you to do specific actions relevant to the accomplishment of procedures TIP Tells how to accomplish a procedu...

Page 10: ... II Processor 1 9 1 6 1 Installing a Pentium II Processor 1 10 1 6 2 Removing a Pentium II Processor 1 12 1 7 Memory Configurations 1 13 1 7 1 Rules for Adding Memory 1 13 1 7 2 Installing a SIMM 1 16 1 7 3 Removing a SIMM 1 17 1 7 4 Reconfiguring the System 1 18 1 8 IDE Hard Disk Support 1 18 1 9 Add on Card Installation 1 19 1 9 1 Installing ISA Cards 1 19 1 9 2 Installing a PCI Card 1 20 1 9 3 ...

Page 11: ...kette Drives 2 5 2 2 3 IDE Drives 2 5 2 2 4 Total Memory 2 7 2 2 5 Enhanced IDE Features 2 8 2 2 6 Num Lock After Boot 2 9 2 2 7 Memory Test 2 9 2 2 8 Quiet Boot 2 9 2 2 9 Configuration Table 2 10 2 3 Advanced System Configuration 2 11 2 3 1 L1 Cache CPU Cache 2 11 2 3 2 L2 Cache 2 12 2 3 3 ECC Parity Mode Selection 2 12 2 3 4 Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved For 2 12 2 4 PCI System Configuration 2 13...

Page 12: ...word 2 23 2 6 5 Power On Password 2 26 2 7 Load Setup Default Settings 2 26 2 8 Leaving Setup 2 27 List of Figures 1 1 System Board Layout 1 3 1 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations 1 4 1 3 Installing the Retention Mechanism 1 10 1 4 Installing a Pentium II Processor 1 11 1 5 Removing a Pentium II Processor 1 12 1 6 Installing a SIMM 1 16 1 7 Removing a SIMM 1 17 1 8 Installing an ISA Car...

Page 13: ... 1 14 1 4 IDE Hard Disk Configuration 1 18 1 5 System Error Messages 1 25 2 1 Drive Control Settings 2 19 2 2 Serial Port 1 Settings 2 20 2 3 Serial Port 2 Settings 2 21 2 4 Parallel Port Settings 2 21 2 5 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings 2 22 xiii ...

Page 14: ... slots It also has a SCSI Small Computer System Interface LAN Local Area Network interface to support SCSI devices and network functions The six SIMM Single In line Memory Module sockets on board allow you to upgrade the system memory to a maximum of 384 MB Notice that the board does not come with an external second level cache This is because the second level cache is already integrated in the Pe...

Page 15: ...d four PCI slots for future expansion SCSI and Ethernet combo card interface Two PCI enhanced IDE interfaces that support up to four IDE devices External ports PS 2 keyboard and mouse ports Two buffered high speed serial ports One SPP ECP EPP high speed parallel port Two USB ports Power management features APM v1 2 Advanced Power Management compliant BIOS API Application Program Interface feature ...

Page 16: ...1 5V regulator 4 Pentium II connector 5 PCI local bus IDE controller 6 SCSI LAN card slot 7 Ultra I O controller 8 Buzzer 9 ISA slots 10 PCI slots 11 Flash BIOS ROM 12 COM1 2 ports 13 Printer port 14 PS 2 mouse port 15 PS 2 keyboard port 16 USB ports Figure 1 1 System Board Layout System Board 1 3 1 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 6 1 5 2 3 ...

Page 17: ...umper and Connector Locations Figure 1 2 shows the jumper and connector locations on the system board Figure 1 2 System Board Jumper and Connector Locations The blackened pin of a jumper or a connector represents pin 1 1 4 User s Guide ...

Page 18: ...JP3 JP4 JP5 Jumpers JP3 JP4 JP5 CPU 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 4 Pentium Pro 2 3 2 3 3 5 4 6 Pentium II ROM Select JP6 1 2 2 3 Open EPROM Flash EEROM 28F001 29EE010 020 Frequency Select SW1 Switch No 1 2 Host Clock PCI Clock On On Reserved Reserved Off On 60 MHz 30 MHz On Off 66 MHz 33 MHz Off Off XIN 2 XIN 4 Password Check SW1 Switch No 3 On Off Bypass password Check password BIOS Logo SW1 Switch No 4 On Off ...

Page 19: ...Bus Ratio On On On On 2 On On Off On 3 On On On Off 4 On On Off Off 5 On Off On On 2 5 On Off Off On 3 5 On Off On Off 4 5 On Off Off Off 5 5 Off On On On 6 Off On Off On 7 Off On On Off 8 Off Off On On 6 5 Off Off Off On 7 5 Off Off On Off 1 5 Off Off Off Off 2 Off On Off Off Reserved 1 6 User s Guide ...

Page 20: ... keyboard port CN5 In Target Probe ITP debug port CN6 PS 2 mouse port CN7 Parallel printer port CN9 COM1 2 port s CN10 HDD channel 2 connector CN11 HDD channel 1 connector CN12 InfraRed IrDA connector CN13 FDD connector CN14 Multifunction connector Pin No Function 2 6 Power LED 7 8 Reset 1 3 Speaker JP2 Standby power cable connector JP8 Software power control connector JP7 HDD LED connector System...

Page 21: ...owing sections unless you are a qualified technician 1 5 Pre installation Instructions Always observe the following before you install a system component 1 Turn off the system power and all the peripherals connected to the unit before opening it 2 Open the system according to the instructions in the housing installation manual 3 Follow the ESD precautions in section 1 4 before handling a system co...

Page 22: ...dge contact cartridge that allows the second level cache to remain tightly coupled to the processor It is capable of increasing the performance of 32 bit software and multimedia applications The Pentium II processor also supports the following features 64 bit Pentium Pro technology based CPU running a 233 or 266 MHz MMX technology support for multimedia functions 32 KB internal cache size 256 512 ...

Page 23: ...screws that came with the package Figure 1 3 Installing the Retention Mechanism 2 Remove the Pentium II processor from its protective packaging Make sure that the latches on the sides of the module are not pressed 3 With the processor card golden fingers pointing downward align the processor to the posts of the retention mechanism 4 Lower the processor into to the CPU connector on the system board...

Page 24: ...ress down the processor until the golden fingers completely fit into the connector and the latches on the sides lock the processor into place Figure 1 4 Installing a Pentium II Processor System Board 1 11 ...

Page 25: ...these steps to remove the Pentium II processor 1 Press the latches on both sides of the processor to release it from the retention mechanism You will hear a click sound once the latch is released 2 Pull the processor to totally detach it from the CPU connector Figure 1 5 Removing a Pentium II Processor 1 12 User s Guide ...

Page 26: ...rt the pre charge activity Table 1 3 lists the possible memory configurations 1 7 1 Rules for Adding Memory Use only one type of SIMM in a given bank You may combine different types of SIMMs for a memory configuration as long as the SIMMs in each bank are of the same type Always install SIMMs in pairs For example for a total memory of 8 MB install two 4 MB SIMMs into the sockets marked SIMM1 and S...

Page 27: ...B 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 48 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 56 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 72 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 80 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 96 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 72 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 4 MB 80 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 80 M...

Page 28: ...B 8 MB 8 MB 4 MB 4 MB 152 MB 64 MB 64 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 8 MB 160 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 160 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 4 MB 4 MB 168 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 8 MB 8 MB 176 MB 64 MB 64 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 16 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 192 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 4 MB 4 MB 200 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 8 MB 8 MB 208 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32 MB 16 MB 16 MB 224 MB 64 MB 64 MB 32 MB 32...

Page 29: ...M matches pin 1 of the socket A SIMM fits only in one direction If you slip in a SIMM but would not completely fit you may have inserted it the wrong way Reverse the orientation of the SIMM 2 Gently push the SIMM to a vertical position until the pegs of the socket slip into the holes on the SIMM and the holding clips lock the SIMM into position The SIMM should be at a 90 angle when installed 1 16 ...

Page 30: ...Figure 1 6 Installing a SIMM System Board 1 17 ...

Page 31: ...or removing a system component Follow these steps to remove a SIMM 1 Press the holding clips on both sides of the SIMM outward to release it 2 Move the SIMM to a 45 angle 3 Pull the SIMM out of the socket Figure 1 7 Removing a SIMM 1 18 User s Guide 1 2 3 Holding Clip ...

Page 32: ...e system The system boots with the new memory configuration 1 8 IDE Hard Disk Support The system board supports four IDE hard disks or any other IDE devices through the two onboard PCI IDE interfaces See Figure 1 2 for the location of the IDE interfaces Follow the instructions in the housing installation manual on how to install a hard disk in the system Connect the cables according to the IDE har...

Page 33: ... Turn off the system and remove all PnP cards installed if any 2 Turn on the system enter BIOS utility and set the Reset Resource Assignment parameter to Yes to clear the resource data assigned to the PnP devices Refer to section 2 4 5 3 Turn off the system 4 Locate the ISA slots on the system board and install the non PnP ISA cards 5 Turn on the system 6 Use Windows 95 or ICU to manually assign t...

Page 34: ...th the remaining free IRQs 1 9 2 Installing a PCI Card Before you proceed make sure that you have already installed the non PnP ISA cards and have assigned the appropriate IRQs to the cards Follow these steps to install a PCI card 1 Turn off the system 2 Locate the PCI slot on the system board 3 Align the golden fingers of the PCI card to the slot 4 Press the PCI card until it is properly seated S...

Page 35: ...already installed the non PnP ISA cards and have assigned the appropriate IRQs to the cards To take full advantage of the board s SCSI and network functions you need to install a SCSI LAN combo card To install follow these steps 1 Turn off the system 2 Locate the SCSI LAN card slot on the system board 3 Align the golden fingers of the SCSI LAN card to the slot 4 Press the card until it is properly...

Page 36: ...ion After Installing the SCSI LAN Card If you installed a SCSI LAN card in your system only PCI cards that support IRQ sharing function can be installed on PCI slot 4 Before you install a PCI card on PCI slot 4 make sure that you do the following Read your card documentation and check if your PCI card supports the PCI IRQ sharing function Set the PCI IRQ Sharing parameter in the BIOS Setup to Yes ...

Page 37: ...ings 3 Replace any expansion boards or peripherals that you removed earlier 4 Replace the system cover 5 Connect the necessary cables and turn on the system 1 11 USB USB is a new serial bus design that is capable of cascading low medium speed peripherals less than 12 Mbps such as keyboard mouse joystick scanner printer and modem ISDN With USB complex cable connections at the back panel of your PC ...

Page 38: ...LDCM Contact your dealer for information on the availability of the software Refer to the software documentation for more details on the hardware monitor function 1 13 Error Messages In the event that you receive an error message do not continue using the computer Note the message and take corrective action immediately This section describes the different types of error messages and suggests corre...

Page 39: ...ror message indicates a problem with the computer itself These messages normally appear during the power on self test before the operating system prompt appears Table 1 5 lists the system error messages in alphabetical order 1 26 User s Guide ...

Page 40: ...ette may be defective If not replace the diskette drive Diskette Drive A Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type Diskette Drive B Type Mismatch Run Setup and select the proper drive type Equipment Configuration Error Modify the memory configuration to agree with one of the options in Table 1 3 Hard disk Controller Error Run Setup Hard disk 0 Error Check all cable connections Repla...

Page 41: ...tem If the error message reappears ask for technical assistance Onboard Serial Port 1 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Serial Port 2 Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Onboard Parallel Port Conflict Run Setup and disable the port Pointing Device Error Check and connect pointing device Pointing Device Interface Error Replace the pointing device or contact your dealer Press F1 ke...

Page 42: ... major cause of power on error messages especially for a new system 2 Remove the system unit cover Check that the jumpers on the system board and any expansion boards are set correctly 3 If you cannot access a new disk it may be because your disk is not properly formatted Format the disk first using the FDISK and FORMAT commands 4 Check that all connectors and boards are securely plugged in If you...

Page 43: ...rt of the system RAM If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages the battery may be bad In this case the system cannot retain configuration values in CMOS Ask a qualified technician for assistance Before running Setup have the following information ready Diskette drive type The standard type is either a 5 25 inch 1 2 MB or a 3 5 inch 1 44 2 88 MB diskette drive IDE hard disk drive type The drive ...

Page 44: ...ty Basic System Configuration Advanced System Configuration PnP PCI System Configuration Power Saving Configuration System Security Load Setup Default Settings Move Highlight Bar Select Esc Exit and Reboot The parameters on the screens show default values These values may not be the same as those in your system The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user configurable 2 2 U...

Page 45: ...xx xx IDE Drive 1 xxx MB Auto xx xx xx IDE Drive 2 xxx MB Auto xx xx xx IDE Drive 3 xxx MB Auto xx xx xx Total Memory x MB Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to highlight items change settings and move from one screen to another Press or on the cursor edit keypad to highlight the desired parameter Press ...

Page 46: ...c Exit The following sections explain the different parameters and their settings 2 2 1 Date and Time The real time clock keeps the system date and time After setting the date and time you do not need to enter them every time you turn on the system As long as the internal battery remains good approximately seven years and connected the clock continues to keep the date and time accurately even when...

Page 47: ...value Possible settings for the Diskette Drive parameters None 360 KB 5 25 inch 1 2 MB 5 25 inch 720 KB 3 5 inch 1 44 MB 3 5 inch Follow the same procedure for Diskette Drive B Choose None if you do not have a second diskette drive 2 2 3 IDE Drives Move the highlight bar to the IDE Drive 0 parameter to configure the first IDE drive drive C Press or to display the IDE drive types with their respect...

Page 48: ...es when you enter the BIOS Utility Cylinder Head Sector IDE Drive 0 xx MB Auto xx xx xx If desired you can save the values under the option User Cylinder Head Sector IDE Drive 0 xx MB User xx xx xx The next time you boot the system the BIOS utility does not have to auto configure your IDE drive as it detects the saved disk information during POST We recommend that you copy the IDE disk drive value...

Page 49: ...e an IDE hard disk with the User option 1 Highlight an IDE drive parameter 2 Select the option User and press 3 Type in the number of cylinders heads and sectors of the drive under the appropriate columns Be sure to have the correct IDE hard disk drive information beforehand 4 Choose Yes when asked if you want to save CMOS data 2 2 4 Total Memory The system automatically detects the total amount o...

Page 50: ...e this feature your hard disk must support the advanced PIO mode If not set this parameter to Disabled Refer to your hard disk documentation for information about the advanced PIO mode Hard Disk Size 504 MB This enhanced IDE feature works only under DOS and Windows 3 x environment If enabled it allows you to use a hard disk with a capacity of more than 504 MB This is made possible through the Logi...

Page 51: ...e quiet boot function When set to Enabled BIOS is in graphical mode and displays only an identification logo during POST and while booting After which the screen displays the operating system prompt such as DOS or logo such as Windows 95 If any error occurred while booting the system automatically switches to the text mode Even if your setting is Enabled you may also switch to the text mode while ...

Page 52: ...um II CPU Clock 233 MHz Math Coprocessor Installed IDE Drive 0 xxx MB IDE Drive 1 xxx MB IDE Drive 2 xxx MB IDE Drive 3 xxx MB Diskette Drive A xx MB xx inch Diskette Drive B None Pointing Device None ECC Parity Mode Disabled Base Memory xxx KB Extended Memory xxxx KB Shadow RAM xxx KB L1 CPU Cache xxx KB Enabled L2 CPU Cache xxx KB Enabled Serial Port s 3F8h 2F8h Parallel Port s 378h DRAM Bank 0 ...

Page 53: ...stem Configuration parameters Advanced System Configuration Page 1 1 L1 Cache CPU Cache Enabled L2 Cache Enabled Cache Scheme Write Back ECC Parity Mode Selection Disabled Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved for System Use USB Host Controller Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit 2 3 1 L1 Cache CPU Cache This parameter enables or disables the first level or int...

Page 54: ... allows you to enable or disable the ECC and parity check features Select Parity to enable the parity check feature Select ECC to enable the ECC feature The ECC feature enables BIOS to detect and correct data errors Disable this parameter if you installed SIMMs without parity or if you want to disregard the function 2 3 4 Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved For To prevent memory address conflicts between...

Page 55: ...ot 3 PCI Slot 4 PCI IRQ Sharing No VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Plug Play OS No Reset Resources Assignment No Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit 2 4 1 PCI IRQ Setting This function is fixed at Auto setting and is nonconfigurable It automatically configures the plug and play PnP devices installed in your system Refer to your manual for technical information about...

Page 56: ...ou enable this parameter 2 4 3 VGA Palette Snoop This parameter permits you to use the palette snooping feature if you installed more than one VGA card in the system The VGA palette snoop function allows the control palette register CPR to manage and update the VGA RAM DAC Digital Analog Converter a color data storage of each VGA card installed in the system The snooping process lets the CPR send ...

Page 57: ... if your operating system is Windows 95 2 4 5 Reset Resources Assignment Set this parameter to Yes to avoid IRQ conflict when installing non PnP or PnP ISA cards This clears all resource assignments and allows BIOS to reassign resources to all installed PnP devices the next time the system boots After clearing the resource data the parameter resets to No Refer to section 1 9 for instructions on in...

Page 58: ... 15 Minute s Monitored Activities IRQ 0 Disabled IRQ 8 Disabled IRQ 1 Enabled IRQ 9 Disabled IRQ 3 Disabled IRQ 10 Disabled IRQ 4 Disabled IRQ 11 Disabled IRQ 5 Disabled IRQ 12 Enabled IRQ 6 Enabled IRQ 13 Enabled IRQ 7 Disabled IRQ 14 Enabled IRQ 15 Disabled Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit 2 5 1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce pow...

Page 59: ...ies occurring through the IRQ channels resume system operation See section 2 5 2 System Suspend Timer This parameter sets the system to the lowest power saving mode It automatically enters into the suspend mode after a specified period of inactivity In suspend mode the CPU clock stops Any keyboard or mouse action or any enabled monitored activities occurring through the IRQ channels resume system ...

Page 60: ...el Port Base Address 378h IRQ 7 Operation Mode Standard Parallel Port SPP Mode ECP DMA Channel Onboard PS 2 Mouse IRQ 12 Enabled Setup Password None Power On Password None Move Highlight Bar Change Setting PgDn PgUp Move Screen F1 Help Esc Exit 2 6 1 Disk Drive Control The disk drive control features allow you to enable or disable the read write functions of a disk drive These features can also co...

Page 61: ...tors Disables the write function on all sectors Write Protect Boot Sector Disables the write function only on the boot sector Disabled Disables all hard disk functions System Boot Drive Setting Description Drive A then C The system checks drive A first If there is a diskette in the drive the system boots from drive A Otherwise it boots from drive C Drive C then A The system checks drive C first If...

Page 62: ...ts from the drive specified in the System Boot Drive parameter 2 6 2 Onboard Communication Ports Serial Port 1 Base Address This parameter allows you to set the serial port 1 logical base address Table 2 2 Serial Port 1 Settings Setting Description 3F8h Serial port 1 with address 3F8h using IRQ4 2F8h Serial port 1 with address 2F8h using IRQ3 3E8h Serial port 1 with address 3E8h using IRQ4 2E8h Se...

Page 63: ...F8h to serial port 1 you may only assign 2F8h or 2E8h to serial port 2 If you assign 2F8h to serial port 1 you may only assign 3F8h or 3E8h to serial port 2 Parallel Port Base Address The system has one parallel port Table 2 4 lists the options for selecting the parallel port address You also have the option to disable the parallel port Table 2 4 Parallel Port Settings Setting Function 3BCh IRQ 7 ...

Page 64: ...modes Table 2 5 Parallel Port Operation Mode Settings Setting Function Standard Parallel Port SPP Allows normal speed one way operation Standard and Bidirectional Allows normal speed operation in a two way mode Enhanced Parallel Port EPP Allows bidirectional parallel port operation at maximum speed Extended Capabilities Port ECP Allows parallel port to operate in bidirectional mode and at a speed ...

Page 65: ...ng a Password 1 Make sure that SW1 switch 3 is set to On bypass password You cannot enter the BIOS utility if a Setup password does not exist and SW1 switch 3 is set to Off password check enabled By default SW1 switch 3 is set to On bypass password 2 Enter BIOS utility and select System Security 3 Highlight the Setup Password parameter and press the or key The password prompt appears 4 Type a pass...

Page 66: ...o save the changes and reboot the system 10 While rebooting turn off the system then open the housing 11 Set SW1 switch 3 to Off to enable the password function The next time you want to enter the BIOS utility you must key in your Setup password Changing or Removing the Setup Password Should you want to change your setup password do the following 1 Enter the BIOS utility and select System Security...

Page 67: ...unction 3 Turn on the system and enter the BIOS utility This time the system does not require you to type in a password You can either change the existing Setup password or remove it by selecting None Refer to the previous section for the procedure 2 6 5 Power On Password The Power On Password secures your system against unauthorized use Once you set this password you have to type it whenever you ...

Page 68: ...e default settings some of the parameters are grayed out with their fixed settings These grayed parameters are not user configurable The following dialog box appears when you select Load Setup Default Settings from the main menu Load Setup Default Settings Are you sure Yes No Select Yes to load the default settings 2 26 User s Guide ...

Page 69: ...ure if the battery loses power or the CMOS chip is damaged you will know what values to enter when you rerun Setup Press to leave the system configuration setup The following screen appears Do you want to save CMOS data Yes No Use the arrow keys to select your response Select Yes to store the new data in CMOS Select No to retain the old configuration values Press BIOS Utility 2 27 ...

Page 70: ... installation steps 1 22 APM 2 2 auto detect hdd 2 6 B Basic System Configuration 2 3 BIOS 2 2 BIOS bottom command lines 2 3 BIOS main menu 2 2 C checking IRQ activities 2 17 Configuration Table 2 10 connector functions 1 7 locations 1 4 corrective measures 1 27 D diskette drive configuration 2 5 diskette drive types 2 1 DMI 1 1 drive control settings 2 19 i ...

Page 71: ...e 2 8 hardware monitor function 2 23 hdd manual setting 2 7 hdd size 504MB 2 8 I I O ports 1 1 IDE configuration 1 18 IDE drive configuration 2 5 installing on PCI slot 4 1 22 IRQ setting 2 13 IRQ sharing 1 22 2 14 IRQ12 2 23 J jumper locations 1 4 settings 1 5 L L1 cache 2 11 L2 cache 2 12 LDCM 1 24 loading setup defaults 2 26 M Memory at 15MB 16MB Reserved For 2 12 2 ii User s Guide ...

Page 72: ...dby mode 2 17 suspend mode 2 17 system standby mode 2 17 Power On Password 2 26 Power Saving Configuration 2 16 processor card latches 1 11 1 12 processor connector 1 3 Q quiet boot 2 9 R resetting IRQ assignments 2 15 retention mechanism 1 10 RTC Date 2 4 Time 2 5 S safety precautions 1 8 antistatic 1 8 SCSI LAN 1 21 combo card 1 21 installation 1 21 serial port settings 2 20 2 21 Setup password ...

Page 73: ...m board 1 1 components 1 2 features 1 2 layout 1 3 parts 1 3 system reconfiguration 1 18 System Security Setup 2 18 system total memory 2 7 T troubleshooting 1 27 U USB 1 1 USB feature 2 23 USB Host Controller 2 12 V VGA palette snooping 2 14 W write back 2 12 write through 2 12 2 iv User s Guide ...

Page 74: ......

Search results

Summary of Contents for V62X

Reviews:

Related manuals for V62X

Brands by name

Popular brands

Acer V62X, User Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for V62X

Reviews:

Related manuals for V62X

Brands by name

Popular brands