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  • Page 1 MS21 AMD Socket-A Based MAIN BOARD User's Manual...
  • Page 2 Shuttle Inc. Disclaimer Shuttle Inc. shall not be liable for any incidental or consequential damages resulting from the performance or use of this product. This company makes no representations or warranties regarding the contents of this manual.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    2.1 SPECIFICATIONS ..................7 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ............1 0 3.1 STEP BY STEP INSTALLATION ..............11 Accessories Of MS21 ................11 STEP 1 Install the CPU ................12 STEP 2 Set Jumpers................13 STEP 3 Install SDRAM System Memory ..........13 STEP 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case........
  • Page 4 STEP 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel ......21 STEP 12 First Time System Boot Up............23 STEP 13 Install Drivers & Software Components ........24 3.2 JUMPER SETTINGS .................. 25 Jumpers & Connectors Guide..............26 Clear CMOS setting (JP1) ............... 29 BIOS write protect setting (JP3) ...............
  • Page 5 3.3 SYSTEM MEMORY CONFIGURATION ............41 Install Memory ..................41 Upgrade Memory ..................41 4 SOFTWARE UTILITY ...............4 2 4.1 MS21 MAINBOARD CD OVERVIEW ............42 4.2 INSTALL VGA SOFTWARE............... 43 4.3 INSTALL Audio Device Driver ..............45 4.4 INSTALL Lan Driver .................. 46 5 BIOS SETUP ..................5 1...

  • Page 6: What’S In The Manual

    WHAT’S IN THE MANUAL Quick Reference Hardware Installation >> Step-by-Step ..........Page 11 Jumper Settings >> A Closer Look ............Page 25 Software Utility >> How to Install ............Page 42 BIOS Setup >> How to Configure ............Page 51 About This Manual For First-Time DIY System Builder ............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Experienced DIY User Congratulate on your purchase of the Shuttle MS21 mainboard. You will find that installing your new Shuttle MS21 mainboard is just easy. Bundled with an array of onboard functions, the highly-integrated MS21 mainboard provides you with a total solution to build the most stable and reliable sys- tem.

  • Page 8: Item Checklist

    1.2 Item Checklist Check all items with your MS21 mainboard to make sure nothing is missing. The complete package should include: ! One Shuttle MS21 Mainboard ! One ATA 100/66 Ribbon Cable ! One Floppy Ribbon Cable ! One Lan Bracket (This bracket is available only for MS21 mainboard with lan chip on board.)

  • Page 9: Features

    2 FEATURES MS21 mainboard is carefully designed for the demanding PC user who wants high performance and maximum intelligent features in a compact package. 2.1 Specifications ! ! ! ! ! CPU Support Supports AMD Athlon Processor with 100/133 MHz FSB.
  • Page 10 ! ! ! ! ! Integrated Realtek Fast Ethernet (Optional) The RTL8139C LAN chip is an integrated chip and transceiver capable of operating at 10/100 Mbps. This PCI Revision 2.2-compliant chip supports PCI target fast back-to-back transaction, Vital Product Data (VPD), and ACPI/ PCI power management.
  • Page 11 " 2 ports of USB connectors on back panel " Two sets of 2-port USB headers on mid-board " 1 × DB9 Serial connector 6550 UART compatible " 1 × DB15 VGA connector " 1 × Infrared communication port ASKIR and IrDA compatible. "...
  • Page 12 ! ! ! ! ! Advanced Features " Dual Function Power Button - The system can be in one of two states; one is Suspend mode and the other is Soft-Off mode. Pushing the power button for less than 4 seconds places the system into Sus- pend mode.

  • Page 13: Hardware Installation

    Before removing or installing any of these devices including CPU, DIMMs, Add-On Cards, Cables, please make sure to unplug the onboard power connector. This section outlines how to install and configure your MS21 mainboard. Please refer to following mainboard layout to help you identifying various jumpers, connectors, slots, and ports.

  • Page 14: Step 1 Install The Cpu

    Step 1 Install the CPU: 1. Locate the CPU socket on the upper-right sector of your mainboard (between the back panel connectors and the DIMM memory banks). 2. Pull the CPU socket lever slightly sideways away from the socket to unlock the lever, and then bring it to an upwardly vertical position. 3.

  • Page 15: Step 2 Set Jumpers

    Step 2. Set Jumpers The default jumper settings have been set for the common usage standard of this mainboard. Therefore, you do not need to reset jumpers unless you require special adjustments as any of following cases: 1. Clear CMOS 2.

  • Page 16: Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals In System Case

    Step 4 Install Internal Peripherals in System Case Before you install and connect the mainboard into your system case, we recommend that you first assemble all the internal peripheral devices into the computer housing, including but not limited to the hard disk drive (IDE/HDD), floppy disk drive (FDD), CD-ROM drive, and ATX power supply unit.

  • Page 17: Step 5 Mount The Mainboard On The Computer Chassis

    Step 5 Mount the Mainboard on the Computer Chassis 1. You may find that there are a lot of different mounting hole positions both on your computer chassis and on the mainboard. To choose a correct mounting hole, the key point is to keep the back panel of the mainboard in a close fit with your system case, as shown below.

  • Page 18: Step 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/Leds/Speaker

    Step 6 Connect Front Panel Switches/LEDs/Speaker You can find there are several different cables already existing in the system case and originating from the computer’s front panel devices (HDD LED, Power LED, Reset Switch, PC Speaker, etc.) These cables serve to connect the front panel switches and LEDs to the mainboard’s front panel connectors group, as shown below : 1.
  • Page 19 4. Green-LED (GRN LED) 5. HDD-LED (HDD LED) 6. Hardware Reset Switch (RST) 7. System Management Interface Header (SMI) 8. ATX Soft Power On/Off (PWR SW)

  • Page 20: Step 7 Connect Ide & Floppy Disk Drives

    Step 7 Connect IDE & Floppy Disk Drives 1. IDE cable connector 2. Floppy cable connector...

  • Page 21: Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals

    Step 8 Connect Other Internal Peripherals 1. IR Header SIR1 Step 9 Connect the Power Supply 1. System power connector Warning: Once power cord is plugged in mainboard, LED1 lights up. Please take reference to page 40 for location of LED 1. You are not allowed to install or uninstall memory modules while LED 1 lights up.

  • Page 22: Step 10 Install Add-On Cards In Expansion Slots

    Step 10 Install Add-on Cards in Expansion Slots 1. AMR Card 2. Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) Card Note: The AGP slot only supports NVIDIA 4xAGP cards. 3. PCI Card 4. Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) Card...

  • Page 23: Step 11 Connect External Peripherals To Back Panel

    Step 11 Connect External Peripherals to Back Panel You are now ready to put the computer case back together and get on to the external peripherals connections to your system’s back panel. 1. PS/2 Mouse and PS/2 Keyboard PS/2 Mouse PS/2 keyboard 2.
  • Page 24 4. VGA Port VGA Port 5. Parallel Port Parallel Port 6. Line_out / Line_In / Microphone Line_In Line_out Microphone 7. MIDI/Game Port MIDI/GAME Port...

  • Page 25: Step 12 First Time System Boot Up

    Step 12 First Time System Boot-Up To assure the completeness and correctness of your system installation, you may check the above installation steps once again before you boot up your system for the first time. 1. Insert a bootable system floppy disk (DOS 6.2x, Windows 95/98/NT, or others) which contains FDISK and FORMAT utilities into the FDD.

  • Page 26: Step 13 Install Drivers & Software Components

    2000/ME/NT operating systems only. Make sure your operating system is already installed before running the driver installation CD-ROM programs. Insert the MS21 bundled CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The auto-run program will display the driver main installation window on screen .

  • Page 27: Jumper Settings

    3.2 Jumper Settings Several hardware settings are made through the use of jumper caps to connect jumper pins to the mainboard. Pin #1 is located at any corner of each jumper; you just find a location with pin#1 marked. There are several types of pin1# shown as below: 3-pin and multi-pin (>3) jumpers are shown as follows: Pin #1 to the left:...

  • Page 28: Jumpers & Connectors Guide

    Jumpers & Connectors Guide Use the mainboard layout on page 11 to locate CPU socket, memory banks, expansion slots, jumpers and connectors on the mainboard during the instal- lation. The following list will help you to identify jumpers, slots, and connec- tors along with their assigned functions: E 1 2 E 1 3...
  • Page 29 Jumpers : Clear CMOS setting. : Make BIOS write protected setting. Back Panel Connectors : PS/2 Keyboard. MPS1 : PS/2 Mouse. USB 1 : 2 × USB ports (Universal Serial Bus). COM1 : Serial port 1 (DB9 male). PRINTER : Parallel port (DB25 female). : VGA port (DB15 female).
  • Page 30 Other Connectors: ATX 1 : ATX power connector (20-pin header). USB 2 : Dual USB ports header : Audio_in connector. : Audio_in connector. : Extra MIC / Line_out header. : Lan bracket header. SIR 1 : IR header. USB 3 : Dual USB ports header.

  • Page 31: Clear Cmos Setting (Jp1)

    Clear CMOS setting (JP1) You can clear CMOS to restore system default setting. Please follow below procedure to clear CMOS. Pin 2-3 (Default, Normal) Pin 1-2 (Clear CMOS) Step 1.Turn off the system and unplug the AC power. Step 2.Remove ATX power cable from onboard power connector. Step 3.Locate JP1 and short pins 1-2 for a few seconds.

  • Page 32: Ps/2 Keyboard & Ps/2 Mouse Connectors

    PS/2 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse Connectors Two 6-pin female PS/2 keyboard & Mouse connectors are located at the rear panel of the mainboard. Depending on the computer PS/2 Mouse housing you use (desktop or minitower), the PS/2 Mouse connector is situated at the top of the PS/2 Keyboard connector when the mainboard is laid into a desktop, as opposite to a minitower where the PS/2 Mouse con-...

  • Page 33: Line_Out And Line-In And Microphone

    Line_out Line_Out is a stereo output port through which the combined signal of all internal and external audio sources on the board is out- put. It can be connected to 1/8-inch TRS ste- reo headphones or to amplified speakers. Line_out Line_in Line_in is a stereo line-level input port that accepts a 1/8-inch TRS stereo plug.

  • Page 34: Power Led (Pwr Led)

    POWER LED (PWR LED) If you get a 3-pin LED in dual color connector, attach the cable from housing's front panel to the PWR LED header on board. The LED stays light while the system is running ; and it turns to another color while the system is operat- ing from normal mode to ACPI mode.

  • Page 35: Green Led (Grn Led)

    Green LED (GRN LED) The green LED (GRN LED) indi- cates that system is currently in one of the power saving mode (Doze/Standby/Suspend). When system resumes to normal op- eration mode, the green LED will go off. Attach a 2-pin green LED cable to GRN LED header.

  • Page 36: System Management Interface Connector (Smi)

    System Management Interface Connector (SMI) Hardware System Management Interface (SMI) header may attach to a 2-pin momentary switch. Press SMI switch to force system into power saving mode; press it again to resume back to normal operation. ATX Power On/Off Switch Connector (PWR SW) The Power On/Off Switch is a mo- mentary type switch used for turn-...

  • Page 37: Enhanced Ide And Floppy Connectors

    Enhanced IDE and Floppy Connectors The MS21 mainboard features two 40-pin dual-channel IDE device connec- tors (IDE1/IDE2) providing the support to up to four IDE devices, such as CD- ROM and Hard Disk Drives (H.D.D.). This mainboard also includes one 34- pin floppy disk controller (FDD) to accommodate the Floppy Disk Drive (F.D.D.).

  • Page 38: Atx Power Connector (Atx 1)

    ATX Power Connector (ATX 1) Locate the 20-pin male header ATX power connector (ATX 1) on your mainboard. Plug the power cable from the ATX power supply unit di- rectly into ATX 1 power supply connector. Note 1 :The ATX power connector is directional and will not go in unless the guides match perfectly.

  • Page 39: Audio_In Header (Cd2 & Cd1)

    Audio_in header (CD2 and CD 1) E3~E4 Use the audio cable provided with CD-ROM/DVD drive to join audio con- nector on rear edge of CD-ROM/DVD drive with one of the two audio-in connectors CD1 and CD2 on the mainboard. Extra MIC / Line_out Header (J1) This header allows users to install auxiliary front-oriented microphone and line-out ports for easier access.

  • Page 40: Ir Connector (Sir 1)

    IR connector (SIR 1) If you have an Infrared device, this mainboard can implement IR transfer func- tion. Please follow below procedure to enable IR transfer function. IRRX IRTX Step 1. Attach the 5-pin infrared device cable to SIR1 connector. (Refer to above diagram for IR pin assignment.) Step 2.

  • Page 41: Wake_On Modem Connector (Wom 1)

    Wake-on modem connector (WOM 1) If you have a PCI modem card installed that supports wake-on-modem function, please connect the cable into the WOM1 header on the mainboard. When your system is in power-saving mode, any modem sig- nal resumes system automatically. And you also need to enable the item through "Power Management / PM Wake Up Events"...

  • Page 42: Cpu Fan And Housing Fan Headers (Cpufan1, Pwrfan1)

    CPU Fan and Housing Fan Headers (CPUFAN1, CASFAN1) E11~E12 This mainboard provides two onboard 12V cooling fan power headers to support CPU (CPUFAN1), Housing (CASFAN1) cooling fans. Note: Both cable wiring and type of plug may vary and they depend on fan maker.

  • Page 43: System Memory Configuration

    3.3 System Memory Configuration The MS21 mainboard has two 168-pin DIMM sockets that allow you to install from 32MB up to 1.0GB of system memory with PC 100/133 SDRAM (Synchronous DRAM). Each DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) socket can accommodate 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and 512MB 3.3V single or double side 64-bit or 72-bit wide data path SDRAM modules.

  • Page 44: Software Utility

    4 SOFTWARE UTILITY 4.1 MS21 Mainboard CD Overview Note: The cd contents attached in the MS21 mainboard are subject to change without notice. To start your mainboard CD, just insert it into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click or run D:\Autorun.exe (assuming that your CD-ROM...

  • Page 45: Install Vga Software

    Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Drivers & Utilities screen. Use your pointing device (e.g. mouse) to select the “Install VGA Device Software”...
  • Page 46 Install VGA driver under NT 4.0: 1. Please move mouse to desktop and push right button of mouse, then window “Display Properties” comes out. Choose “Display Type” to get following screen. 2. Use “Change” option to run to next screen. 3.

  • Page 47: Install Audio Device Driver

    Insert the attached CD into your CD-ROM drive, and the CD AutoRun screen should appear. If the AutoRun screen does not appear, double click on Autorun icon in My Computer to bring up Shuttle Mainboard Drivers & Utilities screen. Use your pointing device (e.g. mouse) to select the “Install Audio Device Driver”...

  • Page 48: Install Lan Driver

    4.4 Install LAN Driver Install LAN driver under WIN 98SE: 1. Please use mouse to go to “My Computer” then push right button of mouse and select “Properties” so that window “System Proper- ties” may come out. You will see yellow marks.
  • Page 49 Install LAN driver under Windows NT: 1. Please use mouse to go to “Network Neighborhood” then push right button of mouse and select “Properties”so that window “Network Setup Wizard” may come out. Please base the network setting of your system to decide following options And press “next“...
  • Page 50 Install LAN driver under Windows 2000: 1. Please use pointing device to come to window “System Properties” through the path “ My Computer - Control Panel - System - Hardware “. Then choose “Device Manager” to next screen. 2. Choose “Network Adapter” and push right button of mouse to come into next screen.
  • Page 51 3. Then choose “Update Driver” so that Wizard may come out. Then press “next” to go on. 4. While you are asked of driver, select “ Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that I can choose a specific driver.”.
  • Page 52 5. Please select the path “D:\lan\Realtk\WIN2000\NETRTS5” to install driver. (In this location CD disk is supposed to be “D” letter.) 6. Choose “Realtek RTL8139 [A/B/C/8130] PCI Fast EthernetNIC”. And then you just follow on-screen guide to finish setup.

  • Page 53: Bios Setup

    5 BIOS SETUP MS21 BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information even if the system power is turned off.

  • Page 54: The Main Menu

    5.2 The Main Menu Once you enter the Award BIOS(tm) CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from several setup functions and two exit choices. Use the arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter>...
  • Page 55 PC Health Status This entry shows the current system temperature, voltage and Fan speed. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to specify your settings for frequency/voltage control. Load Fail-Safe Defaults Setup defaults load the optimized settings for optimum system per- formance. However, you can change the parameter through each Setup Menu.

  • Page 56: Standard Cmos Setup

    $ $ $ $ $ Standard CMOS Features The items in Standard CMOS Setup Menu are divided into around 10 categories. Each category includes no, one or more than one setup items. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the <PgUp>...
  • Page 57 If select Type User, you may find related information in the follow- ing items. Enter the information directly from the keyboard and press <Enter>. Those information should be provided in the docu- mentation from your hard disk vendor or the system manufacturer. The user may also set those items in AUTO to automatically configure the hard disk drives parameter when the system power on.

  • Page 58: Advanced Bios Features

    $ $ $ $ $ Advanced BIOS Features Anti-Virus Protection When this item is enabled, it provides some protection against viruses that try to write to the boot sector and partition table of your hard disk drive. This item is Disabled by default. You need to disable it so that you can install an operating system.
  • Page 59 Processor Number Feature Some of the new generation of socket-A processors are installed with a unique processor number. This number may be used for verification in Internet transactions and e-commerce. If you prefer not to use or distrib- ute the unique processor number, use this item to suppress the proces- sor number.
  • Page 60 Boot Up NumLock Status This item defines if the keyboard Num Lock key is active when your system is started. " The choice: On, Off. Gate A20 Option This item defines how the system handles legacy software that was written for an earlier generation of processors. Leave this item at the default value.
  • Page 61 HDD S.M.A.R.T. Capability SMART is an industry acronym for Self-monitoring, Analysis and Re- porting Technology. If the documentation of your hard disk states that SMART is supported, you can enable this item. " The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Report No FDD For WIN 95 If you are running a system with no floppy drive and using the Win- dows 95 OS, select Yes for this item to ensure compatibility with the Windows 95 logo certification.

  • Page 62: Advanced Chipset Features

    $ $ $ $ $ Advanced Chipset Features Advanced DRAM Control 1 Scroll to Advanced DRAM Control 1 and press <Enter> to view the following screen: Auto Configuration If you leave this item at Auto, the system will automatically detect and configure any DRAM devices it finds.
  • Page 63 Dram Background Command When the delay is set at 1T, background commands are issued 1 clock cycle behind the memory address (MA) which has been issued. When set to normal, background commands and MAs are issued at the same time. "...
  • Page 64 SDRCLK Control Enables you to set the phase of the SDRCLK that leads the SDCLK. " The choice: +1.0ns, +0.5ns, 0.0ns, -0.5ns, -1.0ns, -1.5ns, -2.0ns, -2.5ns, -3.0ns, -3.5ns, -4.0ns, -4.5ns, -5.0ns, -5.5ns, -6.0ns, -6.5ns. SDRCLK Control CS#/CKE Enables you to set the phase of the SDWCLK used for CS#/CKE signals that lead the SDCLK.
  • Page 65 System BIOS Cacheable / Video RAM Cacheable These items allow the video and/or system to be cached in memory for faster execution. We recommend that you leave these items at the default value. " The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Memory Hole at 15M-16M This item can be used to reserve memory space for some ISA expansion cards that require it.

  • Page 66: Integrated Peripherals

    $ $ $ $ $ Integrated Peripherals SiS 730 Onchip IDE Device Use this item to enable or disable the IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard. Selecting SIS 730 ONChip IDE Device and pressing Enter displays the following screen: Inter PCI/IDE Use this item to enable or disable the IDE channels that are integrated on the mainboard.
  • Page 67 IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO Each channel supports a master device and a slave device. These four items let you assign which kind of PIO (Programmed Input/Output) is used by IDE devices. You can choose Auto, to let the system auto detect which PIO mode is best, or you can install a PIO mode from 0-4.
  • Page 68 SIS-7018 A97 AUDIO Enables and disables the onboard AC 97 audio function. " The choice: Enabled, Disabled. SIS-7013 S/W Modem Enables and disables the onboard AC 97 modem function. " The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Press Esc to close the SIS 730 ONChip PCI Device sub-menu and return to the Integrated Peripherals page.
  • Page 69 UART 2 Mode Controller If you would like to set below option “UART Mode Select”, please enable this item. " The choice: Enabled, Disabled. UART Mode Select UART Mode Select enables you to select the infrared communication protocol—Normal, IrDA, ASKIR. The UART mode setting depends on which type of infrared module is used in the system.
  • Page 70 Game Port Address Enables you to specify the I/O address of the game port. " The choice: 201, 209. Midi Port Address Enables you to specify the I/O address of the MIDI port if installed. " The choice: 330, 300. Midi Port IRQ Enables you to specify the IRQ of the MIDI port if installed.
  • Page 71 AGP VGA Selection Use this item to enable an add-in VGA card installed in the AGP slot. " The choice: AGP Slot, AGP. AGP Auto Calibration This item allows you to enable or disable AGP buffer strength auto calibration through the chipset. "...

  • Page 72: Power Management Setup

    $ $ $ $ $ Power Management Setup This option displays items that let you control the system power man- agement. Modern operating systems take care of much of the power management. This mainboard supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). The system has various power saving modes including powering down the hard disk, turning off the video, suspend- ing to RAM, and a software power down that allows the system to be automatically resumed by certain events.
  • Page 73 Video Off Option This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into suspend mode. " The choice: Always On, Suspend -> Off, Sus stay -> Off, All Mode -> Off. Video Off Method This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is set to DPMS (display power management software) by default.
  • Page 74 Power Resume Control This item enables your computer to automatically restart or return to its last operating status after power returns from a power failure. " The choice: Always Off, Always On, Keep Pre-state. PM Wake Up Events This item opens a submenu that enables you to set events that will resume the system from a power saving mode.
  • Page 75 PCIPME Power Up Control When set to Enabled, system power will be turned on if there is any PCI card activity from PCI cards that trigger a PME event, such as LAN or Modem cards. " The choice: Enabled, Disabled. KB Power ON Password You can use this item to install a power on password.

  • Page 76: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    $ $ $ $ $ PnP/PCI Configurations The PnP/PCI Configurations allows you to configure the ISA and PCI devices installed in your system. Reset Configuration Data If you enable this item and restart the system, any PnP configuration data stored in the BIOS setup is cleared from memory. New updated data is created.

  • Page 77: Pc Health Status

    $ $ $ $ $ PC Health Status Shutdown Temperature Select one range which includes the highest temperature of system. Once your computer’s temperature is over the value, system shuts down. System Component Characteristics These fields provide you with information about the systems current operating status.

  • Page 78: Frequency/Voltage Control

    $ $ $ $ $ Frequency/Voltage Control Auto Detect DIMM/PCI Clk When this item is enabled, BIOS will disable the clock signal of free DIMM and PCI slots. " The choice: Enabled, Disabled. Spread Spectrum If you enable spread spectrum, it can significantly reduce the EMI (Electronic-Magnetic Interference) generated by the system.

  • Page 79: Load Fail-Safe/Optimized Defaults

    $ $ $ $ $ Load Fail-Safe Defaults While you press <Enter> on this item, you will get a confirmation dialog box with a message similar to: Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N) ? N Press ‘Y’ loads the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal- performance system operations.

  • Page 80: Set Password

    $ $ $ $ $ Set Password This item is to set supervisor password. Please follow below steps. New Password Setting : 1. While pressing <Enter> key to start setting password function, a dialog box appears to ask you “Enter password: “. 2.

  • Page 81: Save & Exit Setup/Exit Without Saving

    $ $ $ $ $ Save & Exit Setup Press <Enter> on this item, and a similar dialog box shows up to ask you the following confirmation : Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y Pressing "Y" stores the selections made in the menus of CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off.

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