Load Defaults; Standard Cmos Setup; Details Of Standard Cmos Setup - Asus KN97 User Manual

IV. BIOS SOFTWARE

Load Defaults

The "Load BIOS Defaults" option loads the minimized settings for troubleshooting.
"Load Setup Defaults", on the other hand, is for loading optimized defaults for
regular use. Choosing defaults at this level, will modify all applicable settings.
A section at the bottom of the above screen displays the control keys for this screen.
Take note of these keys and their respective uses. Another section just below the
control keys section displays information on the currently highlighted item in the list.

Standard CMOS Setup

This "Standard CMOS Setup" option allows you to record some basic system hard-
ware configuration and set the system clock and error handling. If the motherboard
is already installed in a working system, you will not need to select this option
anymore. However, if the configuration stored in the CMOS memory on the board
gets lost or damaged, or if you change your system hardware configuration, you will
need to respecify the configuration values. The configuration values usually get lost
or corrupted when the power of the onboard CMOS battery weakens.
The above screen provides you with a list of options. At the bottom of this screen are
the control keys for this screen. Take note of these keys and their respective uses.
User-configurable fields appear in a different color. If you need information on the
selected field, press the <F1> key. The help menu will then appear to provide you
with the information you need. The memory display at the lower right-hand side of
the screen is read-only and automatically adjusts accordingly.

Details of Standard CMOS Setup:

Date
To set the date, highlight the "Date" field and then press the page up/page down or +/
- keys to set the current date. Follow the month, day and year format. Valid values for
month, day and year are: Month: (1 to 12), Day: (1 to 31), Year: (up to 2099)
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