Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Safety and comfort
- First things first
- Your Acer notebook tour
- Using the keyboard
- Touchpad
- Recovery
- Power management
- Battery pack
- Traveling with your computer
- Securing your computer
- Acer Theft Shield
- Wireless networks
- Using a Bluetooth connection
- Acer Converter Port
- HDMI
- Universal Serial Bus (USB)
- BIOS utility
- Frequently asked questions
- Requesting service
- Tips and hints for using Windows 8
- Three concepts you might want to keep in mind
- How do I access the charms?
- How do I get to Start?
- How do I jump between apps?
- How do I turn off my computer?
- Why is there a new interface?
- How do I unlock my computer?
- How do I personalize my computer?
- I want to use Windows in the way that I'm used to - give me my desktop back!
- Where are my apps?
- What is a Microsoft ID (account)?
- How do I add a favorite to Internet Explorer?
- How do I check for Windows updates?
- Where can I get more information?
- Troubleshooting
- Regulations and safety notices
88 - BIOS utility
BIOS UTILITY
The BIOS utility is a hardware configuration program built into your
computer's BIOS.
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 it.
To activate the BIOS utility, press <F2> during the POST while the
computer logo is being displayed.
Boot sequence
To set the boot sequence in the BIOS utility, activate the BIOS utility, then
select Boot from the categories listed at the top of the screen.
Setting passwords
To set a password on boot, activate the BIOS utility, then select Security
from the categories listed at the top of the screen. Find Password on
boot: and use the <F5> and <F6> keys to enable this feature.