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Entering the Setup Utility
When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the Power-
On Self Test (POST) routines. These routines perform various
diagnostic checks; if an error is encountered, the error will be
reported in one of two different ways:
1.
If the error occurs before the display device is initialized,
a series of beeps will be transmitted.
2. If the error occurs after the display device is initialized,
the screen will display an error message.
After the POST routines are completed, the following message
appears:
Press DEL to enter SETUP
To access the Award BIOS Setup Utility, press the delete key to
display the "CMOS Setup Utility" screen:
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2000 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Esc : Quit
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .
This screen provides access to the utility's various functions.
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
: Select Item
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