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ANDARD CMOS SETUP
STANDARD CMOS SETUP MENU
The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu (Figure 4.2) are divided into 9 categories.
Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrows to
highlight the item and then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value you
want in each item.
DATE
The date format is <day>, <month> <date> <year>.
TIME
The times format in <hour> <minute> <second>. The time is calculated base on the 24
hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00.
PRIMARY HDDS / SECONDARY HDD
S
The category identifies the types of hard disk from drive C to F that has been installed
in the computer. There are two types: auto type, and user definable type. User type is
user-definable; Auto type which will automatically detect HDD type.
If you select User Type, related information will be asked to enter to the following items:
CYLINDERS - Number of cylinders, HEADS - Number of heads, PRECOMP - Write
precomp, LANDZONE - Landing zone, SECTORS - Number of sectors
DRIVE A TYPE / DRIVE B TYPE
The category identifies the types of floppy disk drive A or drive B that has been installed
in the computer:
None, 360K/5.25 in., 1.2M/5.25 in., 720K/3.5 in., 1.44M/3.5 in., 2.88M
/3.5 in.
VIDEO
The category detects the type of adapter used for the primary system monitor that must
match your video display card and monitor. Although secondary monitors are supported,
you do not have to select the type in setup:
EGA/VGA - Enhanced Graphics Adapter
/Video Graphics Array (EGA, VGA, SVGA, or PGA monitor adapters), CGA 40 - Color
Graphics Adapter, power up in 40 column mode, CGA 80 - Color Graphics Adapter,
power up in 80 column mode, MONO - Monochrome adapter, includes high resolution
monochrome adapters
HALT ON
The category determines whether the computer will stop if an error is detected during
power up:
NO Errors - The system boot will not stop for any error that may be
detected, All Errors - Whenever the BIOS detects a non-fatal error the system will
be stopped and you will be prompted, All, But Keyboard - The system boot will not
stop for a keyboard error; it will stop for all other errors, All, But Diskette - The
system boot will not stop for a disk error; it will stop for all other errors, All, But
Disk/Key - The system boot will not stop for a keyboard or disk error; it will stop for
all other errors.
MEMORY
The category is display-only which is determined by POST (Power On Self Test) of the
BIOS:
Base Memory, Extended Memory & Expanded Memory.
PII-3100 MAINBOARD MANUAL
