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Chapter 3
AWARD BIOS SETUP
Award's ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program which allows user modify the basic
system configuration and hardware parameters. The modified data will be stored in a
battery-backed CMOS RAM so data will be retained even when the power is turned off. In
general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM stay unchanged unless here is
configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or new equipment is
installed.
It is possible that CMOS had a battery failure which cause data lose in CMOS_RAM. If so,
re_enter system configuration parameters become necessary.
To enter Setup Program
Power on the computer and press
<Del>
key immediately will bring you into BIOS
CMOS
SETUP UTILITY
.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A5IMJ1A)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
STANDARD CMOS SETUP
BIOS FEATURES SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
USER PASSWORD
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
SAVE & EXIT SETUP
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
Esc : QUIT ↑↓→← : Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup (Shift) F2 : Change Color
Figure 3-1
The menu displays all the major selection items and allow user to select any one of
shown item. The selection is made by moving cursor (press any direction key) to the
item and press <Enter> key. An on_line help message is displayed at the bottom of the
screen as cursor is moving to various items which provides user better understanding of
each function. When a selection is made, the menu of selected item will appear so the
user can modify associated configuration parameters.
