Recovering Bios Data; Bios Setup Program; Overview Of The Setup Menu Screens - Intel AN430TX - Motherboard - ATX Technical Product Specification

AN430TX Motherboard Technical Product Specification

3.1.14 Recovering BIOS Data

Some types of failure can destroy the BIOS data. For example, the data could be lost if a power
outage occurs while your are updating the BIOS in Flash memory. You can recover the BIOS data
from a diskette by changing the setting of the BIOS Recovery jumper (see Section 1.13.5).
To create a BIOS recovery diskette, you must make a bootable DOS diskette and place the
recovery files on it. The recovery files are available from Intel.
To recover the BIOS, turn off the computer and move the jumper to the BIOS recovery setting.
Insert the bootable BIOS recovery diskette in drive A:. Boot the computer to recover the BIOS.
Two beeps and the end of floppy access to drive A: indicate a successful BIOS recovery. After a
successful recovery, turn off the computer by pressing the power switch for at least 4 seconds, and
return the jumper to the original pins to restore normal operation. A series of continuous beeps
indicates that the recovery operation failed.
NOTE
No video is displayed during the recovery process.

3.2 BIOS Setup Program

The Setup program lets you modify the configuration for most basic changes without opening the
computer. Setup is accessible only during the Power-On Self Test (POST). To enter Setup, press
the <F2> key after the POST memory test has begun and before boot begins. See Section 1.13.4
for information on placing the jumper that prevents user access to Setup for security purposes.

3.2.1 Overview of the Setup Menu Screens

Table 42 lists the screens displayed by the Setup program. Setup initially displays the Main menu
screen. In each screen there are options for modifying the computer's configuration. Select a
menu screen by pressing the left < > or right < > arrow keys. Use the up < > or down < >
arrow keys to select items in a screen. Use the <Enter> key to select a sub-menu. After you have
selected an item, use the < > and < > keys to modify the setting.
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