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use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window
press <Esc> or the F1 key again.
In Case of Problems
If, after making and saving system changes with Setup, you discover that your
computer no longer is able to boot, the AwardBIOS ™ supports an override to the
CMOS settings which resets your system to its defaults.
The best advice is to only alter settings which you thoroughly understand. To this
end, we strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the chipset
defaults. These defaults have been carefully chosen by both Award and your
systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and
reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential
for causing you to use the override.
A Final Note About Setu
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Not all systems have the same Setup. While the basic look and function of the
Setup program remains the same for all systems, individual motherboard and
chipset combinations require custom configurations. For example, you may find
that your Setup main menu has a different number of entries from the main menu
displayed in this manual. These are simply features not supported (or not user
configurable) on your system.
The final appearance of the Setup program also depends on the Original
Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) who built your system. If your OEM has decided
that certain items should only be available to their technicians, those items may
very well be removed from the Setup program.
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Once you enter the AwardBIOS ™ CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear
on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions
and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press
<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
Note that a brief description of each highlighted selection appears at the bottom of
the screen.
Setup Items
The main menu includes the following main setup categories. Recall that some
systems may not include all entries.
Standard CMOS Features
Use this menu for basic system configuration.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to set the Advanced Features available on your system.
