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4. AMI BIOS SETUP
4.1 Introduction
AMI Setup program is built into the ROM BIOS. The program enables
users to modify basic system configuration. The information is then
stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information
when the power is turned off.
4.2 Starting Setup
AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you first boot up the
computer. BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS
and begins the process of checking out the system and configures it.
When the process is completed, BIOS will seek an operating system on
one of the disks and launch and pass the control over to the operating
system.
While BIOS is in charge, the Setup program can be activated in one of
the following ways:
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2. By pressing <Del> when the following message appears briefly at
the bottom of the screen during the POST.
Press DEL to enter SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still want to
enter Setup, press the “RESET” button on the chassis or turn off the
power and restart the system, then you can try again. You may also
restart the system by pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys
simultaneously. If you do not press the keys at the correct moment
and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and
you will again be asked to:
Press F2 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP
