Acer 49.49C02.001 Personal Computer User Manual


 
26 Chapter 2
Startup Configuration
The Startup Configuration sub-menu contains parameter values that define how your computer behaves on
system startup.
The following table describes the parameters in this sub-menu. Settings in
boldface
are the default and
suggested parameter settings.
Parameter Description Options
Boot Display Sets the display on boot-up.
When set to
Auto
, the computer automatically
determines the display device when the computer
starts up. If an external display device (e.g.,
monitor) is connected, it becomes the boot
display; otherwise, the computer LCD is the boot
display. When set to
Both
, the computer outputs
to both the computer LCD and an external display
device if one is connected.
Auto or
Both
Screen Expansion Enables or disables the screen expansion
feature. When enabled, DOS screens expand to
fill the LCD.
Disabled or
Enabled
Resume on LAN Access
Disabled
or Enabled
Hotkey Beep Enables or disables a system beep when a
hotkey or key combination is pressed.
Enabled
or Disabled
Fast Boot Fast Boot allows your computer to boot up and
resume from Sleep mode (including Standby and
Hibernation modes) faster. When enabled, the
operating system and BIOS communicate
information about Plug-and-Play resources and
previous boot-ups.
Enabled
or Disabled
Boot Drive Sequence Specifies the order in which the computer starts
up from. See the section below.
1st: Hard Disk,
2nd: Floppy Disk,
3rd: CD-ROM, DVD-ROM
Startup Configuration
Boot Display .................... [Auto] / [
Both
]
Screen Expansion ................ [Disabled] / [
Enabled
]
Resume on LAN Access ............ [
Disabled
] / [Enabled]
Hotkey Beep ..................... [
Enabled
] / [Disabled]
Fast Boot ....................... [
Enabled
] / [Disabled]
Boot Drive Sequence:
1st ......................... [Hard Disk]
2nd ......................... [Floppy Disk]
3rd ......................... [CD-ROM, DVD-ROM]
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