Chapter 3
Configuration and Default Settings
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Main Setup Menu
The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the
Main
setup menu. The
Main
setup menu includes the following settings:
•
System Time & Date
—This setting controls the time of day, which is
stored in a battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems
also include a way to change this setting. Use <+> and <–> in
conjunction with <Enter> to change these values.
•
DMI Event Logging
—This setting brings up the
DMI Event
Logging
submenu (refer to the
DMI Event Logging Submenu
section).
•
Keyboard Required to Boot
—When
Yes
, a missing or
malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error. When
No
, the BIOS allows booting without a keyboard, and you can attach a
keyboard at any time during the powered up state. To use this controller
in a “headless” mode, you must set this option to
No
. The default value
is
Yes
.
•
Num Lock
—This setting indicates whether you turn on Num Lock at
boot time. The default value is
On
.
•
Primary/Secondary Master/Slave
—These items display the
IDE/ATA devices detected in the system. Normally, you do not need
to modify these items. However, if an IDE/ATA device is not
autodetected properly, you can specify it manually by pressing
<Enter> on an item.
•
System Information
—This setting displays a screen containing
important system information about the controller.
DMI Event Logging Submenu
Major errors that occur during the BIOS booting process are stored in
battery-backed memory on the controller and remain there until you view
and clear them using this submenu. This logging capability allows a system
administrator to detect the historical occurrence of faults on a controller.
This submenu includes the following items:
•
View DMI Event Log
—This setting displays a window containing all
logged system errors and the time at which they occurred.
•
Mark Events as Read
—This setting prevents any current logged
entries from being displayed again. However, all entries remain in
battery-backed memory, and you can retrieve them using other DMI
software that is beyond the scope of this document.
