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Starting setup
The Award BIOS is started immediately when you first turn on the
computer. The BIOS reads, system configuration information in
CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking out the system
and configuring it through the power-on self test (POST).
When these preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seeks an operating
system on one of the data storage devices (hard drive, floppy
drive, etc.). The BIOS launches and hands controls over to the
operating system.
During POST, you can start the Setup program in one of two ways:
1.By pressing Del immediately after switching the system on.
2.By pressing Del or pressing Ctrl-Alt-Esc when the following
message appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during POST:
TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS DEL KEY
If the message disappears before response and still wishing to
enter Setup. Restart the system again by turning it OFF then ON or
press the RESET button on the system case. You may also restart
by simultaneously pressing Ctr-Alt-Del. If you do not press the
keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error
message appears and you are again asked to
PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP
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