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General Setup Options and Exit Options
These general setup options and exit options are listed on the initial BIOS Setup screen.
Option
Description
Auto-Detect Hard Disks
Detects hard disk drives attached to each IDE channel and sets
their parameters automatically.
Change Supervisor
Password
Lets you set a password that limits changes to specific BIOS
parameters to those made by the Supervisor.
Change User Password
Lets you set a password that limits changes to specific BIOS
parameters to those made by an authorized User (or Supervisor).
Auto Configuration with
Optimal Settings
Lets you restore Optimal default values to all parameters. Optimal
defaults provide optimum performance settings for all devices and
system functions.
Auto Configuration with
Fail-Safe Settings
Lets you restore Fail-Safe default values to all parameters. Fail-
Safe defaults are the safest set of parameters. They should always
work, but do not provide optimal system performance. Use them if
the system is behaving erratically.
Save Settings and Exit
Lets you save changes made to BIOS parameters and exit from
BIOS Setup.
Exit Without Saving
Lets you exit from BIOS Setup without saving changes to BIOS
parameters.
Standard CMOS Setup
Parameter
Description
Date, Time
Sets the system date and time.
Floppy Drive A:, B:
Sets the type of floppy disk drive(s) installed in your system.
The standard floppy disk drive is 1.44 MB 3½ inch.
Pri/Sec Master/Slave
Set to Auto to let the BIOS automatically configure the
device, choose a drive type, or manually configure drive
parameters such as drive type, drive size, number of
cylinders, number of heads, block addressing, and transfer
speed.
Boot Sector Virus Protection
Sets virus protection for the boot sector of the system drive.
The Optimal default is Disabled.
