Acer 500 - Manual (Page 106)

BIOS Utility
86 User’s Guide
The following table describes the parameters in this screen.
Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
Parameter Description
Date Sets the system date.
Format: DDD MMM DD YYYY (day-of-the-week
month day year)
Time Sets the system time.
Format: HH:MM:SS (hour:minute:second)
Floppy
Drive A Shows the floppy disk drive type (1.44MB 3.5-inch).
Hard Disk Sets the hard disk type.
Options: Auto, User or None.
When set to Auto, the computer automatically
detects the hard disk information (cylinders,
heads, sectors/tracks and maximum capacity).
When set to User, you need to input these
information manually.
Note: We suggest you set Hard Disk to [Auto] for hassle-
free and correct detection of the hard disk.
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