Manual for Advance 6A/Advance 6B
Award BIOS Description
AWARD BIOS Description
Entering Setup
Power on the computer, when the following message briefly appears at the bottom of
the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del> key or simultaneously
press the <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Esc> keys, to enter the AWARD BIOS CMOS Setup Utility.
Press <Del> to enter SETUP
Once you have entered, the Main Menu (Figure 1) appears on the screen. The main menu
allows you to select from eleven setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow
keys to select among the items and press the <Enter> key to accept or enter the sub-
menu.
Figure-1 Main Menu
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
The Fail-Safe Defaults are secure and useful for system. It is recommended users load
the Fail -Safe Defaults when the system is in trouble.
Load Optimized Defaults
The Optimized Defaults are common and efficient. It is recommended users load the
optimized defaults first, then modify the needed configuration settings.
Standard CMOS Features Setup
The basic CMOS settings included in “Standard CMOS Features” are Date, Time, Hard
Disk Drive Types, Floppy Disk Drive Types, and VGA etc. Use the arrow keys to highlight
the item, then use the <PgUp> or <PgDn> keys to select the value desired in each item.
