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BIOS Setup
4.1 Introduction
This chapter discusses the Setup program built into the BIOS. The
Setup program allows users to configure the system. This
configuration is then stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it
retains the Setup information while the power is off.
4.2 Starting Setup
The BIOS is immediately active when you turn on the computer.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in
one of two ways:
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2. by pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears
briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On
Self-Test).
Press DEL to enter SETUP.
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to
enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON
or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also
restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does
not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be
asked to...
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP
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