Acer 4740Z Laptop User Manual


 
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Use the Main menu to set the system time and date, and other basic options.
Parameter Description Format/Options
System Time Displays the system time. The time is expressed in a 24-hour
format.
HH:MM:SS
(hour:minute:second)
System Date Displays the system date. MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year)
Total Memory Displays the size of system memory detected during boot-up.
Video Memory Displays the size of video memory detected during boot-up.
Quiet Boot Enables or disables the Quiet Boot function.
When enabled, BIOS setup is in graphical mode and displays
only the system brand logo during POST and while booting.
When disabled, BIOS setup is in conventional text mode and
displays the system Summary Screen.
Enabled
Disabled
Network Boot When enabled, a remote host with appropriate boot image
can boot this system. (only works with an Ethernet device.)
Enabled
Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables or disables the Boot menu during POST. Enabled
Disabled
D2D Recovery Enables or disables the D2D Recovery function. This function
allows the user to create a hidden partition on the hard drive
to store the operation system. User can then use this partition
to restore the system to factory defaults by pressing the <Alt>
+ <F10> keys during system boot-up.
Enabled
Disabled
SATA Mode Select the SATA controller operating mode.
When set to AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface), the
SATA controller enables its AHCI and RAID features when the
system boots up.
When set to IDE, the SATA controller disables its AHCI and
RAID functions when the system boots up.
Note: If you do not intend to use the AHCI or RAID features
set this parameter to IDE to speed up the boot-up time.
AHCI
IDE
Phoenix SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility
Item Specific Help
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
System Time:
System Date:
Total Memory:
Video Memory:
Quiet Boot:
Network Boot:
F12 Boot Menu:
D2D Recovery:
SATA Mode:
F1
Esc
Help
Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
F5/F6
Enter
F9
F10
Setup Defaults
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