Setup and Operation 2-21
n
to configure system connections for peripherals such as your diskette drive, hard
disks, and devices connected to the printer port and serial ports.
n
to customize your system with security features.
n
to set system parameters in the event that you need to replace the complimentary
metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) battery.
How to Start Setup
To start the Setup utility, follow these steps:
1.
Turn on or reboot the system.
2.
Press
F1
after POST, but before the system boots up, to start the Setup utility.
There is about five seconds to press
F1
before system boot continues.
3.
Setup’s Main Menu appears and looks similar to the following screen.
Figure Section 2-10 Main Menu
Main Advanced Security Exit
System Date
June 26, 1996
F1
Help
System Time
08:18:20
ESC
Back
Enter
Select
Floppy Options
Press Enter
Primary IDE Master:
NEC
↑
Previous Item
Primary IDE Slave:
Not Installed
↓
Next Item
Secondary IDE Master:
None
←
→
Select Menu
Secondary IDE Slave:
None
Language
English (US)
F5
Setup Defaults
Boot Option
Press Enter
F6
Previous Values
F10
Save & Exit
Video Mode
EGA/VGA
Mouse
Installed
Base Memory
640 KB
Extended Memory
15360 KB
BIOS Version
XX.XX
