2-14 Setup and Operation
Menu items preceded by > contain a submenu of selectable fields for setting system
parameters. To display a submenu, use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the submenu
you want. Then press
Enter
.
Main Menu
Choose the Main Menu by selecting Main Menu in the legend bar. Other Main Menu
options are available by selecting submenus.
NOTE:
See “How to Start BIOS Setup” for a
look at a typical Main Menu screen.
Use the arrow keys to select one of the following Main Menu options and press
Enter
to
select a submenu. Items with grayed-out text are not available. Explanations of each menu
item follow.
Displayed Information
The following information is displayed in the Main menu. These fields are read-only and
cannot be changed:
Processor type 0/Processor type 1
Processor speed
Cache RAM
Total Memory
BIOS version.
Language
Selects the current language used by the BIOS. Use this field to select English (the default)
or one of the other available languages.
System Time/Date
Use this menu to set the current time and date. The clock keeps time even after the system
power is turned off.
To set the time, enter the current hour, minute, and seconds in hh:mm:ss, 24-hour format.
Press
Tab
or
Enter
to move between fields.
To set the date, enter the current month, day, and year in mm/dd/yyyy format. Press
Tab
or
Enter
to move between fields. For example, type
07<tab>30<tab>1998
for
July 30, 1998.