National Instruments PXI-8170 Series - Manual (Page 31)

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BIOS
This chapter contains information on Basic Input Output System (BIOS),
the low-level interface between the hardware and PC software that
configures and tests your hardware when you start up the system. This
BIOS is an easy-to-use graphical user interface so you can configure
system aspects according to your needs.
Entering BIOS Setup
To enter the BIOS setup program, perform the following steps.
1. Turn on or reboot the system. A screen appears with a series of
diagnostic checks.
2. When the message Press <DEL> to enter SETUP appears, press
<Delete> to enter the BIOS setup program.
3. Choose options with the keyboard. Modify the settings to reflect
system options.
Default BIOS Setup Settings
To restore the default settings while inside the BIOS setup program, select
either Load Optimal or Load Fail-Safe.
Select the Optimal settings if you want to get maximum performance from
the PXI-8170 Series. Fail-Safe settings are more conservative settings.
BIOS Setup for LCD Support
To enable the LCD Display, enter the BIOS setup program and select
Standard CMOS Setup. Under the LCD & CRT menu item, you can
select the following options:
• CRT—Just prior to the OS loading, only the CRT Display will be
enabled.
• LCD—Just prior to the OS loading, only the LCD Display will be
enabled.