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Chapter 3 . BIOS Setup
The ROM chip of your PL-10510 board is configured with a customized Basic
Input/Output System (BIOS) from AMI BIOS. The BIOS is a set of permanently
recorded program routines that give the system its fundamental operational
characteristics. It also tests the computer and determines how the computer
reacts to instructions that are part of programs.
The BIOS is made up of code and programs that provide the device-level control
for the major I/O devices in the system. It contains a set of routines (called
POST, for Power-On Self Test) that checks the system when you turn it on. The
BIOS also includes CMOS Setup program, so no disk-based setup program is
required. CMOS RAM stores information for:
•
Date and time
•
Memory capacity of the appliance
•
Type of display adapter installed
•
Number and type of disk drives
The CMOS memory is maintained by a battery installed on the PL-10510 board.
By using the battery, all memory in CMOS can be retained when the system
power switch is turned off. The system BIOS also supports easy way to reload
the CMOS data when you replace the battery of the battery power lose.
3.1 Quick Setup
In most cases, you can quickly configure the system by choosing the following
main menu options:
1. Choose
“Exit” ? “Load Optim
al
Defaults” from the main menu. This loads
the setup default values from the BIOS Features Setup and Chipset Features
Setup screens.
2. Choose
“Main” & “Advanced”
from the main menu. This option lets you
configure the date and time, hard disk type, floppy disk drive type, primary
display and more.
3. In the main menu, press F4
(“Save
Changes and
Exit”) to save your changes
and reboot the system.
3.2 Entering the BIOS Setup Utility
Use the BIOS Setup program to modify the system parameters to reflect the