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CHAPTER 2
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup Utility displays the system's configuration
status and provides options to set system parameters. The parameters are stored in
battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information even when the power is turned off.
When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in
CMOS.The following topics are described in this chapter.
NOTE
:
BIOS SETUP UTILITY covers some very technical items and it is strongly
recommended that only experienced users should make any changes to
default settings.
Entering the Setup Utility
Press the delete key <Del> to access the Award BIOS Setup Utility.
BIOS navigation keys
The BIOS navigation keys are listed below.
KEY
FUNCTION
←↑↓→
Scrolls through the items on a menu
+/–/PU/PD
Modifies
Esc
Exits the current menu
Tab
Select the field's values
F1
Displays a screen that describes all key functions
F10
Saves the current configuration and exits Setup
Shift + F2
Changes the color of the BIOS menu
Using BIOS
The BIOS Setup Utility enables you to configure items, such as Hard drives, peripherals
Video
display type, Password protection from unauthorized use and Power management features, etc.
This Setup Utility should be used for changing the system configuration, trying to resolve IRQ
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