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BIOS Utilities
6 - 4 The System Configuration Utility
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The System Configuration Utility
The SCU program tells the system how to configure itself and manage basic
features and subsystems (e.g. port configuration and power management). The
settings are stored in a nonvolatile battery and written to the CMOS RAM.
This means that the settings are saved even when the computer is turned off.
Entering Setup
To enter the SCU , turn on the computer and press F2 when you see the prompt
“Press F2 to enter S ystem C onfiguration U tility”. The prompt seen in Figure
6 - 1 on page 6 - 2 is usually present very briefly after the system is powered
on. If you get a “Keyboard Error” (usually because you pressed F2 too quick-
ly) just press F2 again.
If the computer is already on, reboot and then hold down F2 when you see the
prompt. The SCU’s main menu will appear.
BIOS Settings V’s
OS Settings
Though many options
such as power man-
agement and display
settings may be set in
the BIOS, these are
usually best set in your
OS (e.g.
Windows ).
Older OS’s such as
DOS etc. may still rely
entirely on the setup
information from the
BIOS. “Plug-n-Play”
OS’s, such as the vari-
ous
Windows sys-
tems, may override
these settings with the
settings from the sys-
tem’s
Control Panel .