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BIOS Utilities
The System Configuration Utility 5 - 5
5
The System Configuration Utility
The SCU program tells the system how to configure itself and manage basic
features and subsystems (e.g. port configuration and power management). The
settings are stored in a nonvolatile battery and written to the CMOS RAM.
This means that the settings are saved even when the notebook is turned off.
Entering Setup
To enter the SCU , turn on the computer and press Ctrl-Alt-S simultaneously
during the POST. The prompt seen in Figure 5 - 1 is usually present for a few
seconds after you turn on the system. If you get a “Keyboard Error” (usually
because you pressed
Ctrl-Alt-S too quickly) just press Ctrl-Alt-S again.
If the computer is already on, reboot and then hold down Ctrl-Alt-S when
prompted. The SCU’s main menu will appear.
BIOS Settings V’s OS
Settings
Though many options
such as power man-
agement and display
settings may be set in
the BIOS, these are
usually best set in your
OS (e.g.
Windows ).
Older OS’s such as
DOS etc. may still rely
entirely on the setup
information from the
BIOS. “Plug-n-Play”
OS’s, such as the vari-
ous
Windows sys-
tems, may override
these settings with the
settings from the sys-
tem’s
Control Panel .