BIOS Utilities
5 - 4 The System Configuration Utility
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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 computer is turned off.
Entering Setup
To enter the
SCU
, turn on the computer and press
F2
when you see the prompt
“<F2> to enter
S
ystem
C
onfiguration
U
tility”. 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” just press
F2
again.
If the computer is already on, reboot and then hold down
F2
when you see the
prompt. The
SCU’s
main menu will appear.
Entering Setup with Display OEM Logo Enabled
To enter the
SCU
with the
Display OEM Logo
enabled (see
“Display OEM
logo (Startup Menu)” on page 5 - 10
) you will need to press
F2
when you see
the message “
Press the <F2 Key> to enter the System Configuration Util-
ity
” appear on the screen.
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
.
