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Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Utility
You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on the main menu
page. Press
Enter
to select the highlighted option. Press the
Escape
key to leave
the setup utility. Press +/-/ to modify the selected field’s values.
Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with installed values
that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one item, and press
+
++
++
and
-----
keys to
cycle through alternative values of that item. The other options on the main menu
page lead to dialog boxes requiring your answer OK or Cancel by selecting
[OK]
or
[Cancel]
.
If you have already changed the setup utility, press
F10
to save those changes and
exit the utility. Press
F1
to display a screen describing all key functions. Press
F8
to load fail-safe defaults.
Press
F9
to install the setup utility with a set of default
values.
Standard CMOS Setup Page
This page displays a table of items defining basic information about your system.
Processor
The item is automatically detected by the system at start up time.
The Processor
item shows the processor type and speed installed in your computer.
This is
display-only field. You cannot make changes to this field.
System Memory
The item is automatically detected by the system at start up time. This is display-
only field. You cannot make changes to this field.
Time and Date
The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If
you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated whenever
you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility.
CMOS Setup Utility -- Copyright (C) 1985-2005, American Megatrends, Inc.
Standard CMOS Setup
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System Date
Mon 01/01/2007
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Primary IDE Master
Not Detected
Primary IDE Slave
Not Detected
Secondary IDE Master
Not Detected
Secondary IDE Slave Not Detected
Help Item
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System Time 00:12:59
Use [ENTER], [TAB] or
[SHIFT-TAB] to select a
field.
Use [+] or [-] to
configure system Date.
Third IDE Master
Not Detected
Third IDE Slave
Not Detected
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PCI IDE Bus Master Enabled
Floppy A
Not Detected
: Move
F10: Save and Exit
Enter : Select
+/-/: Value
F9: Optimized Defaults
ESC: Exit
F1: General Help
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