Bios Setup; Introduction; Starting Setup - Contec EPC-2020 Series User Manual

5. BIOS Setup

5. BIOS Setup

Introduction

This chapter discusses AMI'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 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.

Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The AMI BIOS reads the
system information contained in the CMOS 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 <F2> immediately after switching the system on, or
- By pressing the <Del> or <F2> key when the following message appears briefly at the bottom of the
screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test).
Press <DEL> or <F2> 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. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and
<Delete> keys.
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