Chapter 7 Ami Bios Setup; Starting Setup - Winmate IA70 User Manual

Chapter 7 AMI BIOS SETUP
7.1

Starting Setup

Your computer comes with a hardware configuration program called BIOS Setup that
allows you to view and set system parameters.
The BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) is a layer of software, called 'firmware', that
translates instructions from software (such as the operating system) into instructions
that the computer hardware can understand. The BIOS settings also identify installed
devices and establish special fe atures.
ENTERING BIOS SETUP
You can access the BIOS program just after you turn on y our computer. Just press the
DEL key when the following prompt appears:
Press <DEL> to enter Setup.
When you press <DEL> to enter BIOS Setup, the system interrupts the Pow er-On
Self-Test (POST).
When you first enter the BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen.
You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. There are
two Main Setup options. They are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup
screen is shown below.
The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames. The left frame dis - plays all the
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