Firich Enterprise RichPOS 3600, User Manual

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Mother Board BIOS Setup (AWARD)
Introduction
Award’s BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the
basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery backed-up
memory (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the setup information when the power is
turned off.
CMOS RAM Auto-backup and Restore
The CMOS RAM is powered by an onboard button cell battery. When you finish BIOS
setup, the data in CMOS RAM will be automatically backed up to Flash ROM. If operation
in harsh industrial environments causes a soft error, BIOS will recheck the data in CMOS
RAM and automatically restore the original data in Flash ROM to CMOS RAM for booting.
Note: If you intend to change the CMOS setting without restoring the previous backup,
you have to click on "DEL" within two seconds of the "CMOS checksum error..."
display screen message appearing. Then enter the "Setup" screen to modify the
data. If the "CMOS checksum error..."message appears again and again, please
check to see if you need to replace the battery in your system.
Entering Setup
Turn on the computer and press <Del> to allow you to enter the BIOS CMOS setup utility.
Figure 1: Award BIOS initial setup screen