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5. BIOS Setup

BIOS Setup

This chapter discusses American Megatrends's (AMI) 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 FLASH ROM 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.

The AMI BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the

system information contained in the FLASH ROM 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:

・ By pressing <Del> or <ESC> immediately after switching the system on, or

・ By pressing the <Del> or <ESC> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom

of the screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test).

Press <DEL> or <ESC> 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 on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing

<Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

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