User’s Manual
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POST
Powering on the system starts POST and displays its check results. If the
logo is displayed, press the <
ESC
> key. After a few seconds, the following
message appears at bottom left on the screen.
{ Press DEL to enter SETUP }
When the error message appears, the POST displays the result upon
completion and the system waits for a key entry. Press the <
DEL
> key to
start the setup utility.
We recommends you print out or write down your current system
parameters. This information will be need to restore your system
after motherboard replacement, if any.
The post runs automatically when you power on the system or reset it with a
keyboard operation (
Ctrl + Alt + Delete
). The POST run diagnostics, initializes
the system, sets interrupt vectors, detects installed peripheral devices, and
boots the operating system (if installed).
Please continue to the next section to configure your BIOS (
B
asic
I
nput
O
utput
S
ystem) setting that allow you to view and enter system configuration data.
The setup utility is pre-installed on your system and ready to run.
