CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP
3.1 BIOS Setup
Award BIOS has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system
configuration. This information is stored in CMOS RAM, so it can retain the Setup information
when the power is turned off. If the battery for CMOS fails, these data will be lost. If that
happens, please set up your configuration parameters again after replacing the battery. Please
refer to Section 1.1, Essential Handling Precautions for instructions on replacing the battery.
3.2 The Main Menu
As you turn on or reboot the system, the BIOS is immediately activated. It will read the system
configuration information and check the system through the Power On Self Test (POST). Dur-
ing the POST process, pressing the [Del] key allows you to enter the Award BIOS configuration
system. The following screen will appear.
In the Award BIOS system you can use the arrows (
) to highlight an item and then
enter its sub-menu by pressing the [Enter] key. The following keys help you navigate in Setup.
[Esc]
Main Menu: Quit without saving changes into CMOS RAM
Other pages: Exit the current page and return to the Main Menu
[PgUp]
Increase the numeric value or make changes
[PgDn]
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
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