Gateway 930 series, System Manual

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Setting the system board jumpers
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Setting the system board jumpers
The system board has one configurable jumper to control specific BIOS
features. Each feature is described in the topic that follows.
The system board jumper J9 lets you enable the system password, recover the
BIOS ROM, and clear the (non-volatile RAM) NVRAM. (See “System board”
on page 8 for the location of the jumper.)
Setting a jumper to “on” means that you have installed a jumper on the
corresponding pins as shown in the table that follows. Conversely, if no
jumper is installed, it is indicated as “off”.
The following table shows the settings required to configure each jumper
setting. Make sure you turn off the computer and unplug the power cord
before moving any jumpers.
Mode Jumper
Setting Action
Password Pins 1-2 On = Password enable (system default)
Off = Password disable
Clear NVRAM Pins 3-4 On = Clear NVRAM
Off = Normal (system default)
Recovery Pins 5-6 On = Recover BIOS ROM
Off = Normal (system default)
Future use Pins 7-8 Reserved
Future use Pins 9-10 Reserved
Caution Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your
computer. Always turn off the computer and unplug the
power cord(s) from the computer before changing the
jumper.
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