Phoenix®
BIOS Setup
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Phoenix® BIOS Setup
The Phoenix® BIOS in your SBC is an adapted version of a standard BIOS for IBM PC
AT-compatible personal computers equipped with Intel®x86 and compatible processors. The BIOS
provides low-level support for the central processing, memory, and I/O system units.
With the help of BIOS Setup program, you can modify the BIOS configuration parameters and
control the special features of your module. The Setup program is started by pressing the F2 key
and offers a convenient menu interface to modify basic system configuration settings and switching
between the subsystems operation modes. These settings are stored in a dedicated battery-
backed memory, CMOS RAM, which keeps the information when the power is switched off.
5.1
Boot Details
5.1.1
Booting without a Monitor, Keyboard or Mouse
To boot without a monitor, keyboard or mouse set the item "POST Errors" to "Disabled" at the
page "Main" in PhoenixBIOS Setup program. This setting is a default one.
5.1.2
Booting from USB
To boot from a device connected to USB:
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Connect the device to boot from to a USB port. The appropriate USB controller should
be enabled;
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Enter the PhoenixBIOS Setup program;
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Find this USB device in Boot Priority list at the "Boot" page and use «+» or «–» buttons
to move it up or down in order to change its boot priority.
In case the device is not in the Boot Priority list, find it in Excluded from Boot Order list,
press “x” to move it to the Boot Priority list and set the boot order with
«+» or «–» buttons;
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Save changes and reboot the module.
To get the on-line help about the details of BIOS Setup program operation, please apply to the
screen tips and the integrated help system.