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4. BIOS Setup
BIOS Setup
AMI’s ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the
basic system configuration and settings. The modified data will be stored in a
battery-backed CMOS RAM so that this data will be retained even when the power
is turned off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM remains
unchanged unless there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive
replacement or new equipment installment.
Running AMI BIOS
The Setup Utility is stored in the BIOS ROM. When the power of the computer
system is turned on, a screen message will appear to give you an opportunity to call
up the Setup Utility while the BIOS will enter the Power On Self Test (POST)
routines. The POST routines perform various diagnostic checks while initializing the
board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, the error will
be reported in one of two ways, a series of short beeps or an error message on the
screen. There are two kinds of errors, fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually
continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error messages
usually appear on the screen along with the following
instructions:
“ Press <F1> to RESUME ”
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the boot up sequence.
After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears:
“ Press DEL to enter SETUP ”
Entering Setup
Turn on the power of the computer system and press <Del> immediately. If you
don’t have the chance to respond, reset the system by simultaneously pressing the
<Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys, or by pushing the ‘ Reset ’ button on the system
cabinet. You can also restart by turning the system OFF then ON.
CMOS Setup Utility
To access the AMI BIOS SETUP program, press the <DEL> key. The screen display
will appears as shown below: