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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a hardware configuration program built into your computer’s BIOS (Basic Input/
Output System).
Your computer is already properly configured and optimized, and you do not need to run this utility. However, if
you encounter configuration problems, you may need to run Setup. Please also refer to Chapter 4
Troubleshooting when problem arises.
To activate the BIOS Utility, press
m during POST (when “Press <F2> to enter Setup” message is prompted
on the bottom of screen).
Press m to enter setup. The default parameter of F12 Boot Menu is set to “disabled”. If you want to change
boot device without entering BIOS Setup Utility, please set the parameter to “enabled”.
Press <F12> during POST to enter multi-boot menu. In this menu, user can change boot device without
entering BIOS SETUP Utility.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
. Info. Main Advanced Security Boot Exit
CPU Type: Intel (R) Pentium (R) M processor 1.70Ghz
CPU Speed:
System BIOS Ver:
3A01
VGA BIOS Ver:
Montara-GME3360
KBC Ver:
PQ1A24
Serial Number
1234567890123456789012
Asset Tag Number: 1234567890
Product Aspire1680
Manufacturer Name: Acer
UUID:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
F1 Help
↑↓
Select Item F5/F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults
Esc Exit
←
→
Select Menu Enter Select
4
Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
HDD1 Model Name:
HDD1 Serial Number:
IC25N080ATMR04-0
MPAA01Q2G0746A
1700 MHz
ATAPI Device:
MATSHITADVD-RAM UJ-825S
HDD2 Model Name:
HDD2 Serial Number:
System Utilities
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