Wincomm WMP-17F, User Manual

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BIOS Setup
BIOS Introduction
The AMI BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) installed in your
computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors. The BIOS
provides critical low-level support for a standard device such as
disk drives, serial ports and parallel ports. It also adds virus and
password protection as well as special support for detailed
fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire system.
BIOS Setup
The AMI BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the
system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system
stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the AMI
BIOS is immediately activated. Pressing the <Del> key
immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility. If you are a
little bit late pressing the <Del> key, POST (Power On Self Test)
will continue with its test routines, thus preventing you from
invoking the Setup. If you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system by pressing the ”Reset” button or simultaneously pressing
the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys. You can also restart by
turning the system Off and back On again. The following message
will appear on the screen:
Press <DEL> to Enter Setup
In general, you press the arrow keys to highlight items, <Enter>
to select, the <PgUp> and <PgDn> keys to change entries, <F1>
for help and <Esc> to quit.
When you enter the Setup utility, the Main Menu screen will
appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from
various setup functions and exit choices.