Contec SPI-8450-LLVA, User Manual

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CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup
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8.13. Exit Selecting
Save & Exit Setup
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y
Pressing “Y” stores the selections made in the menus in CMOS – a special section of memory
that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS
configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS. After saving the
values the system is restarted again.
Exit Without Saving
Pressing <Enter> on this item asks for confirmation:
Quit without saving (Y/N)? Y
This allows you to exit Setup without storing in CMOS any change. The previous selections
remain in effect. This exits the Setup utility and restarts your computer.
8.14. POST Messages
During the Power On Self-Test (POST), if the BIOS detects an error requiring you to do
something to fix, it will either sound a beep code or display a message.
If a message is displayed, it will be accompanied by:
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP
8.15. POST Beep
Currently there are two kinds of beep codes in BIOS. This code indicates that a video error has
occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information.
This beep code consists of a single long beep followed by two short beeps. The other code
indicates that your DRAM error has occurred. This beep code consists of a single long beep
repeatedly.