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CHAPTER 8 - BIOS Setup
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Chapter 8 BIOS Setup
8.1. Introduction
This chapter discusses Award’s Setup program built into the FLASH ROM BIOS. The
Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information
is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is
turned off.
The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your
system using Setup.
Starting Setup
The Award BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The
BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and begins the process of checking
out the system and configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on
one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the operating system.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2. by pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the
bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test).
Press DEL to enter SETUP.
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart
the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the
system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete>
keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error
message will be displayed and you will again be asked to...
Press F1 to continue, DEL to enter SETUP
Using Setup
In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the
PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit.
The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the