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CHAPTER 4 AWARD BIOS
SETUP
Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic
system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it
retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
4.1
ENTERING SETUP
Power on the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter
Setup. The other way to enter Setup is to power on the computer, when the below
message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On
Self Test), press <Del> key or simultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Esc>
keys.
TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS CTRL-ALT-ESC OR
DEL KEY
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 press <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, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO
ENTER SETUP
