Advantech PCA-6143P, User Manual

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Chapter 5 BIOS diagnostics and setup 29
There are three situations in which you will need to change the
CMOS settings:
1. You are starting your system for the first time
2. You have changed the hardware attached to your system
3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration
information has been erased.
The PCA-6143P’s CMOS memory has integral lithium battery
backup. The battery backup should last ten years in normal
service, but when it finally runs down, you will need to replace the
complete unit. Contact your sales representative or distributor for
details.
Running the setup program
Normally, the only routine visible on the screen will be the
memory test. The following figure shows the screen as it appears
while the tests are occurring.
ROM BIOS(c) 1990 American Megatrends, Inc
xxxx KB OK
Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP
(c)American Megatrends, Inc.
xx-xxxx-xxxxxx-xxxxxxx-xxxxxx-xxxx
Power On Self Tests
A line of reference codes appears at the bottom left of the screen.
These codes identify the options installed in the AMI BIOS. If you
have a problem with your system, make a note of these codes
before you contact your dealer for technical support.
To “freeze” the screen so that you can write down the codes,
power-on the system and hold down a key on the keyboard. This
will cause a “Keyboard Error” message to appear on the screen
and the system will wait for you to press the <F1> key. After you