
BIOS Setup configuration
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Some of the parameters and related settings in Setup are for reference only, such
as those items in the System Summary and Product Data menus. Refer to the
section “Viewing system information and product data” on page 6-5 for details on
these menus.
The configurable options allow you to control how your computer operates. For
example, you can use Setup to:
• Configure hard disk, CD-ROM, or any other IDE drives
• Select and configure I/O devices, such as serial, parallel, USB, and video
devices
• Enable, disable, or configure the power-management modes
• Customize startup options
• Set date and time
• Create or change a power-on password
• Enable or disable cache options and ROM shadowing
• Set resource assignments for PCI adapter cards and other system devices
• Load Setup default settings
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