Cybernet Elite-4i User Guide
C M O S S e t u p U t i l i t y 31
4. CMOS Setup Utility
This section allows you to configure the system based on the specific features of the
installed chipset. This chipset manages bus speeds and access to system memory
resources such as SDRAM and the external cache. The default settings have been
chosen because they provide the best operating conditions for your system. The
only time you might consider making any changes would be if you discovered that
data was being lost while using your system.
The Elite-4i employs the latest Award BIOS CMOS chip with support for Windows
Plug and Play. This CMOS chip contains the ROM Setup instructions for
configuring the Elite-4i's BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup
program is a menu driven utility that enables you to make changes to the system
configuration and tailor your system to suit your individual work needs. It is a
ROM-based configuration utility that displays the system's configuration status and
provides you with a tool to set system parameters. These parameters are stored in
non-volatile battery backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information even when
the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is
configured with the values found in CMOS.
Easy-to-use pull down menus allow you to configure such items as:
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Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals
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Video display type and display options
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Password protection from unauthorized use
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Power management features
The settings made in the Setup program directly affect how the computer performs.
It is important, therefore, first to try to understand all the Setup's options, and
second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use the computer. This
chapter provides clear explanations for all Setup options.
This program should be executed under the following conditions:
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When changing the system configuration or resetting the system clock
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When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to
make changes to the Setup program
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When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
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When making changes to the Power Management configuration
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When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup
Normally, CMOS setup is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with
the information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost
power, or the system features need to be changed.
