PSB No: S-0164
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BIOS
Q7. What BIOS comes with the Epson Endeavor 486C computer?
A.
The Epson Endeavor 486C series computers incorporate an AMI/Seiko
Epson BIOS that contains both the system and video BIOS. This BIOS is
contained in a single EPROM device that is installed in a pluggable socket
on the computer’s main system board (motherboard).
Q8. How is SETUP accessed and what information is contained in setup?
A.
To access SETUP, press the “DEL” key after POST (Power On Self-Test)
completes the memory test but before the computer loads the operating
system. There are two pages of setup information.
STATUS PAGE
- System Date and Time
- Floppy Drive Type Selection A: B: (360K, 1.2M, 720K, 1.44M and None)
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HDD Drive Type Selection C: D: (Type Number or User-Defined)
- Video Type (Not Installed, CGA80, VGA/PGA/EGA, CGA40, and Mono)
- System Speed (Fast/Slow)
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Boot Sequence (Drive A,C or C/A)
- Floppy Seek (Enable/Disable)
- Virus Protection (Enabled/Disabled)
OPTIONS PAGE
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Shadow Setup (System, Video or System/Video)
- Keyboard Setup (Test, Numlock On/Off, Rate, and Delay)
- Peripherals Setup
Serial Port Address
3f8h, 2f8h IRQ4/IRQ3 (Com1/Com2, Com1+Com2) or (Disabled)
- Parallel Port Address
378h, 0278h (Uni-LPT1/2 Bi-LPT1/2), or (Disabled)
- PS/2 Mouse (Enabled/Disabled)
- On-B/D FDC Select (Enabled/Disabled)
- IDE HDC Select (Enabled/Disabled)
