Gigabyte W536M, User Manual

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4 The BIOS Setup Program
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4.1 Introduction
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 the
operation of your notebook to your individual work needs. A ROM-based
configuration utility displays the system's configuration status and provides you
with a tool to set system parameters. These parameters are stored in nonvolatile
battery backed-up CMOS RAM, which saves this information even when the power
is turned off. When the computer is turned back on, the system is configured with
the values found in CMOS. Via easy-to-use menus, you can configure such items as:
ƒ Hard drives, diskette drives and peripherals
ƒ
Video display options
ƒ Password protection from unauthorized use
ƒ Boot devices
The settings made in the Setup program intimately affect how the notebook
performs. It is important, therefore, to first understand all the available options, and
second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use the notebook. This chapter
guides you through the Setup program by providing clear explanations for all Setup
options.
A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup program by the factory
technicians. However, eventually you may want to customize your system to suit
your own performance needs. It is recommended that you read this chapter and
become familiar with the configurations that can be made in the BIOS.
The next section explains how to move around in the Setup program, as well as how
to specify and save your new settings. A brief discussion of the optional settings
among the different submenus follows.