Technical information

39 Aspire 1600
Main System Settings
The Basic System Settings screen allows you to set the system date and time.
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.
Parameter Description Format
System Time Sets the system time. HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)
System Date Sets the system date. DDD MMM DD, YYYY
(day-of-the-week month day, year)
Boot Display Sets the display output device on
boot up.
When set to
Auto
, the computer
automatically determines the
display device. If an external
display device (e.g., monitor) is
connected, it becomes the boot
display. When set to
Both
, the
computer outputs to both the
computer display screen and an
external display device if one is
connected.
Auto
or Both
Screen Expansion Enable or disable the screen
expansion function.
Enabled
or Disabled
Quick Boot Mode Allow the system to skip certain
tests while booting. This will
decrease the time needed to boot
the system.
Enabled
or Disabled
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Information
Main
Advanced Security Boot Exit
Item Specific Help
System Time:
System Date:
Boot Display
Screen Expansion:
QuickBoot Mode:
Boot Time Diagnostic Screen
Boot on Lan
Hotkey Beep:
Auto Dimm
F12 Multi-Boot
[08:46:55]
[01/07/2003]
[Auto]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
Adjust calendar clock
<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or
<Enter> selects field.
F1
Help
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Select Item
F5/F6
Change Values
F9
Setup Defaults
Esc
Exit

Select Menu
Enter
Select Sub-Menu
F10
Save and Exit