Acer 8431 Laptop User Manual


 
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The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
NOTE: The sub-items under each device will not be shown if the device control is set to disable or auto. This is
because the user is not allowed to control the settings in these cases.
Parameter Description Format/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are
displayed with 24-hour format.
Format: HH:MM:SS
(hour:minute:second)
System Time
System Date Sets the system date. Format: MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year)
System Date
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the
system.
Total Memory This field reports the memory size of total
memory in the system.
Video Memor Shows the Video memory size.
Quiet Boot Determines if Customer Logo will be
displayed or not; shows Summary Screen
is disabled or enabled.
Enabled: Customer Logo is displayed, and
Summary Screen is disabled.
Disabled: Customer Logo is not displayed,
and Summary Screen is enabled.
Option: Enabled or
Disabled
Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from
LAN (remote server).
Option: Enabled or
Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during
POST.
Option: Disabled or
Enabled
D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function.
The function allows the user to create a
hidden partition on hard disc drive to store
operation system and restore the system
to factory defaults.
Option: Enabled or
Disabled
SATA Mode Choose which mode of HDD mode. Please
be careful for changing this setting
because it might cause system fail to boot.
Option: AHCI Mode or IDE
Mode