Setting the processor speed, Setting the password, Setting the boot sequence – Epson EL 486UC User Manual

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Setting the Processor Speed

The

CPU Speed

option sets the processor speed to fast or slow.

At fast speed, your processor operates at its fastest speed (25,33,

50, or 66 MHz, depending on the speed of your microprocessor).

At the slow speed setting, the processor operates at 8 MHz to

provide compatibility with older application programs.

Setting the Password

The SETUP program lets you enter or delete an optional

password to control access to your system.

To set a password, move the cursor

to

the

Password

option on

the second SETUP screen and press

Enter.

When you see the

ype the password you want to use. This password can be

up to seven characters. When you press

Enter

again, you see

the word “Set” displayed for the

Password

option.

To

delete a password you’ve entered, move the cursor to the

Password

option and press

Enter.

You see this symbol: .

Type your password and press

Enter. You see

“Not

set” at

the

Password

option.

Setting the Boot Sequence

The

Boot sequence

option determines the order in which the

computer checks the drives when it looks for the operating

system.

If you select

C

: >

A:,

each time you turn on the computer, it

tries to load the operating system from drive C. If drive C

doesn’t contain an operating system, the computer loads the

operating system from drive A. If you select

A:

>

C

: , the

computer tries to load the operating system from drive A first.

If drive A doesn’t contain an operating system, the computer

tries to load it from drive C.

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