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3.1 BIOS Introduction
ARK-2250R BIOS has been stored into a flash ROM which is inserted into a BIOS
socket on the board. With the BIOS Setup program, users can modify BIOS settings
and control various system features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of
the ARK-2250R BIOS setup screens. Advantech will have revisions for product opti-
mization so customers can re-flash the latest BIOS through the AFU utility. Please
contact Advantech sales or FAE for more details.
3.2 Entering Setup
To enter the BIOS setup screens, follow the steps below: 1. Power on the system. 2.
Press the Delete or Esc key on your keyboard when you see the following text
prompt: Press Delete or Esc to enter setup. 3. After you press the Delete key, the
main BIOS setup menu displays. You can access the other BIOS function settings.
3.2.1 Main Setup
When users first enter the BIOS Setup Utility, they will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. The Main
BIOS Setup screen is shown below.
Figure 3.1 Main setup screen
Feature Option Description
System Language English Choose the BIOS language
System Date mm/dd/yyyy
Set the system date. Use Tab to
switch between Date elements. Use +
/ - or numbers to change the value.
System Time hh:mm:ss
Set the system time. Use Tab to
switch between Date elements. Use +
/ - or numbers to change the value.