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Technical Reference Booklet
BIOS SETUP
This chapter discusses Setup Program built into the ROM BIOS. The Setup
Program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special
information is then stored in battery-backed RAM, which retains the setup
information when the power is turned off.
Starting Setup
The BIOS is immediately activated when you turn on the computer. The BIOS
reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process
of checking out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will
seek an operating system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control
over to the operating system .
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup Program can be activated :
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2. By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at
the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test )
Hit <DEL> if you want to run SETUP
If the message disappears before you can 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
pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at
the correct time and the system does not reset, an error message will be
displayed and you will again be asked to ...
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE
In Case of Problems
If, after making and saving system changes with the Setup Program, you
discover that your computer does not reset, use the BIOS defaults to override
the CMOS settings.
Main Menu
Once you enter the BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the
screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and
two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press
<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.
