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CHAPTER 3.
The AMI's ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program that allows user to modify the basic system
configuration and settings. The modified data will be stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so that
these data will be retained even when the power is turned off. In general, the information saved in the
CMOS RAM stay unchanged unless there is configuration change in the system, such as hard drive
replacement or new equipment is installed.
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UNNING
The Setup Utility is stored in the BIOS ROM. When the power of the computer system is turned on,
a screen message appears to give you an opportunity to call up the Setup Utility; while the BIOS will
enter the Power On Self Test (POST) routines. The POST routines perform various diagnostic
checks while initializing the board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, the
error will be reported in either of the two different ways, hear a series of short beeps or see an error
message on the screen display. There are two kinds of error: fatal or non-fatal. The system can
usually continue to boot up sequence with the non-fatal errors. Non-fatal error messages usually
appear on the screen along with the following instructions:
" Press <F1> to RESUME "
Write down the message and press the F1 key to continue the bootup sequence. After the POST
routines are completed, the following message appears:
" Press DEL to enter SETUP "
Entering Setup
Turn on the power of the computer system and press <Del> immediately. If you don't have the
chance to respond, reset the system by simultaneously typing the <Ctrl>, <Alt> and <Delete> keys, or
by pushing the ' Reset ' button on the system cabinet. You can also restart by turning the system
OFF then ON.
AMI BIOS SETUP
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