7. BIOS Setup
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7.
BIOS Setup
Introduction
This chapter discusses Award’s Setup program built into the FLASH ROM BIOS. The Setup program
allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in battery-
backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using
Setup.
Starting Setup
The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the
system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and
configuring it. When it’s finish , the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then
launch and turn control over to the operating system.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:
1.
By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2.
By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen
during the POST (Power On Self-Test).
Press DEL to enter SETUP.
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try
again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also
restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the
correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked
to...
Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP
Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and
PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table
provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.
Table 7.1.
Using Setup
Key
Function
Up Arrow
Move to the previous item
Down Arrow
Move to the next item
Left Arrow
Move to the item on the left (menu bar)
Right Arrow
Move to the item on the right (menu bar)
Esc
Main Menu: Quit without saving changes
Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu
Move Enter
Move to the item you desired
PgUp key
Increase the numeric value or make changes
PgDn key
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
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