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System Utility Diskette
This utility diskette is for the Acer TravelMate 210 notebook machine. It provides the following functions:
1.
Panel ID Utility
2.
Thermal & Fan Utility
3.
Mother Board Data Utility
To use this diskette, first boot from this diskette, then a “Microsoft Windows ME Startup Menu” prompt you to
choose the testing item. Follow the instructions on screen to proceed.
NOTE:
This program contains a readme.txt file. This readme.txt file will introduce each test utility and its
functions.
IMPORTANT:
If this diskette is not bootable, do the following actions before you use it:
1.
Do system transfers.
2.
Copy the following files to A:\.
HIMEM.SYS
RAMDRIVE.SYS
Panel ID Utility
1.
Read Panel ID setting
This function will display the panel ID setting of Acer TravelMate 210 series, there maybe no values in inverter
if no ID is found.
2.
Write Panel ID setting
This function will display a table of all panel IDs of Acer TravelMate 210 series, and ask to input the no.
corresponding to the panel ID of the LCD. Then, the chosen ID will be set in EEPROM.
Thermal and Fan Utility
1.
Read Thermal setting
This function will show the current thermal setting of your system and CPU which include the status, current
local temp, remote temp, conversion and configuration.
2.
Set Thermal setting
This function will write the default values into EEPROM.
3.
Test fan
This function will test the fan.
Error message will be displayed when problem is found.
Mother Board Data Utility
1.
Read Mother Board Data.
This function displays the MBD data.
2.
Create MBD Header & Product & Manufacture names.
This function will create three informations and write to EEPROM automatically:
a.
Header information
b.
Product name
c.
Manufacturer name