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GoBook™ User’s Manual
77-0100-001 12 September 2000
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
This chapter explains how to use the Setup Utility to modify the BIOS settings. The Setup Utility displays and allows
modification of the GoBook components and the configuration of devices that are connected to it. This information
is used to test and initialize components at start-up time and to make sure everything runs properly when the system
is operating.
The BIOS is installed with a set of default values. You may be able to enable increased system performance by
changing some of the timing values in the Setup Utility, but this can be limited by the kind of hardware you are using
(for example the rating of your memory chips). In certain circumstances, the system may generate an error message
that asks you to make changes to the CMOS settings using the Setup Utility. This happens when the system finds an
error during the POST (Power On Self Test) that it carries out at startup.
If you are not sure how to configure the BIOS settings, we suggest that you select Auto Configuration with Optimal
Settings on the Main Menu screen, then exit saving changes. This loads optimized default settings for normal use.
BIOS Setup Menu
The BIOS Setup Utility allows you to configure your computer’s basic settings. When you turn your computer on,
the system reads this information to initialize the hardware so that it can operate correctly. Use the BIOS Setup
Utility to change your computer’s start-up configuration. For example, you can change the way the parallel port
operates, or change the security and power management routines of your system.
Starting the BIOS Setup Utility
You can only start the Setup Utility shortly after the computer has been turned on. A prompt appears on the computer
display that says “Press DEL to run Setup.” When you see this prompt, press the Delete key and the system will start
the Setup Utility and display the main menu of the utility.