iv Contents
System Care ..................................................................................................................... 2-13
Precautions for System Use ...................................................................................... 2-13
Storage Requirements............................................................................................... 2-14
Routine Cleaning ...................................................................................................... 2-14
3 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Introducing BIOS Setup .................................................................................................... 3-2
Entering BIOS Setup ......................................................................................................... 3-2
Pausing the Screen...................................................................................................... 3-2
BIOS Setup Main Menu ............................................................................................. 3-3
Looking at Screens ..................................................................................................... 3-4
Using Keys ................................................................................................................. 3-5
Checking/Setting System Parameters ................................................................................ 3-5
Resetting System Parameters...................................................................................... 3-6
Standard CMOS Setup................................................................................................ 3-6
Advanced CMOS Setup.............................................................................................. 3-7
System Security Setup ................................................................................................ 3-7
Establishing Passwords............................................................................................... 3-8
Hard Disk Drive Passwords........................................................................................ 3-8
Establishing Hard Disk Drive Passwords ............................................................ 3-9
Changing Hard Disk Drive Passwords ................................................................ 3-9
Using Hard Disk Drive Password Protection ...................................................... 3-9
Moving the Hard Disk Drive ............................................................................. 3-10
Power Management Setup ........................................................................................ 3-10
Boot Device Setup .................................................................................................... 3-13
Peripheral Setup........................................................................................................ 3-14
Other BIOS Setup Options ....................................................................................... 3-15
Managing System Power ................................................................................................. 3-15
Windows Power Management Properties................................................................. 3-15
Power Schemes......................................................................................................... 3-16
Alarms ...................................................................................................................... 3-17
Power Meter ............................................................................................................. 3-17
Advanced .................................................................................................................. 3-17
Hibernate .................................................................................................................. 3-18
Windows 98 Power Management States .................................................................. 3-19
Recognizing the Power Management States............................................................. 3-19
Updating the BIOS .......................................................................................................... 3-20
Obtaining the BIOS Update...................................................................................... 3-20
Preparing the BIOS Update Diskette ........................................................................ 3-20
Identifying the Switch Settings................................................................................. 3-21
Enabling the BIOS Flash Switch .............................................................................. 3-22
Performing the BIOS Update.................................................................................... 3-25
