Contec SPI-8550-LLVAS, User Manual

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7. BIOS Setup
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Exit Menu
Main Advanced Security Power PC_Health Boot Exit
Exit Saving Changes
Exit Discarding Changes
Load Setup Defaults
Discard Changes
Save Changes
Figure 7.20. Exit Window
The following sections describe each of the options on this menu. Note that <Esc> does not exit this
menu. You must select one of the items from the menu or menu bar to exit.
Exit saving changes
After making your selections on the Setup menus, always select either "Saving Values" or "Save
Changes." Both procedures store the selections displayed in the menus in CMOS (short for
"battery-backed CMOS RAM") 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 you save your selections, the program displays this message:
Values have been saved to CMOS!
Press <space> to continue
If you attempt to exit without saving, the program asks if you want to save before exiting
During boot up, PhoenixBIOS attempts to load the values saved in CMOS. If those values cause the
system boot to fail, reboot and press <F2> to enter Setup. In Setup, you can get the Default Values (as
described below) or try to change the selections that caused the boot to fail.
Exit Discarding Changes
If, during a Setup Session, you change your mind about changes you have made and have not yet saved
the values to CMOS, you can restore the values you previously saved to CMOS.
Selecting “Discard Changes” on the Exit menu updates all the selections and displays this message:
CMOS values have been loaded!
Press <space> to continue.