morse KP 286, User Manual

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SOFTWARE SETUP
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Real Time Clock and CMOS RAM Setup
The system board contains user modifiable system configuration infor­
mation in a CMOS RAM. This power conserving RAM is battery-backed up
so that it retains the configuration setup information even when the computer’s
power is switched off. Thus, when power is switched on, configuration infor­
mation is immediately available to the BIOS and the operating system. The
SETUP program allows the user to change the configuration information stored
in the CMOS RAM to match the configuration of the system.
The BIOS executes the Power On Self Test <POST> when the power
is turned on, it will give an error message if the test results fail to match the
configuration identified in the CMOS RAM. The SETUP program may then
be used to modify the contents of the CMOS RAM so that it matches the system
configuration. The CMOS RAM stores the eight bits of information listed
below:
Bit Status
7 Lost power
6
Check sum
5
Power on check sum
4 Memory size compare
3 Fixed disk compare
2 Time status
1 Reserved
0 Reserved
Below is a step by step example to run the CMOS setup supported by the
AMI BIOS:
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