Troubleshooting
ROBO-8911VG2A User’s Manual
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5.3 BIOS
Setting
It is assumed that users have correctly adopted modules and connected all the device
cables required before turning on AT power. CPU, CPU fan, CPU fan power cable,
240-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM, keyboard, mouse, floppy drive, IDE hard disk, printer,
VGA connector, device power cables, ATX accessories or 12V 4-pin power cable are
good examples that deserve attention. With no assurance of properly and correctly
accommodating these modules and devices, it is very possible to encounter system
failures that result in malfunction of any device.
To make sure that you have a successful start with ROBO-8911, it is recommended,
when going with the boot-up sequence, to hit “DEL” key and enter the BIOS setup
menu to tune up a stable BIOS configuration so that you can wake up your system far
well.
Loading the default optimal setting
When prompted with the main setup menu, please scroll down to “
Load Optimal
Defaults
”, press “Enter” and “Y” to load in default optimal BIOS setup. This will
force your BIOS setting back to the initial factory configuration. It is recommended to
do this so you can be sure the system is running with the BIOS setting that Portwell
has highly endorsed. As a matter of fact, users can load the default BIOS setting any
time when system appears to be unstable in boot up sequence.
Auto Detect Hard Disks
In the BIOS => Standard CMOS setup menu, pick up any one from
Primary/Secondary Master/Slave IDE ports, and press “Enter”. Setup the selected
IDE port and its access mode to “Auto”. This will force system to automatically pick
up the IDE devices that are being connected each time system boots up.
Improper disable operation
There are too many occasions where users disable a certain device/feature in one
application through BIOS setting. These variables may not be set back to the original
values when needed. These devices/features will certainly fail to be detected.
When the above conditions happen, it is strongly recommended to check the BIOS
settings. Make sure certain items are set as they should be. These include the floppy
drive, COM1/COM2 ports, parallel port, USB ports, external cache, on-board VGA
and Ethernet.
