Acer C300 Series User Manual

Chapter 2

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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.

System Time

Sets the system time.

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. 
Memory size is fixed to 640MB

Extended Memory

This field reports the memory size of the 
extended memory in the system. 
Extended Memory size=Total memory size-1MB

VGA Memory

Shows the VGA memory size. The default value 
is set to 8MB.
Note: 8MB is VGA memory size under DOS 
mode. Dynamic video memory allocation up to 
64MB in Windows mode.

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: 

 or Disabled

Power on display

Auto: During power process, the system will 
detect if any display device is connected on 
external video port. If any external display device 
is connected, the power on display will be in CRT 
(or projector) only mode. Otherwise it will be in 
LCD only mode.
Both: Simultaneously enable both the integrated 
LCD screen and the system’s external video port 
(for an external CRT or projector).

Option: 

 or Both

LCD Auto Dim

Determines if the system will automatically dim 
the LCD brightness in order to save power when 
AC is not present.

Option: 

 or 

PXE (Preboot Execution 
Environment) Boot From 
LAN

Indicates that whether the notebook can boot 
from LAN or not.

Option: 

 or 

F12 Boot Menu

Determines if the OEM POST screen will have 
“Press <F12> Change Boot Device” or not during 
user’s quite boot.

Option: 

 or