Chapter 3 Bios Setup; Running Award Bios - Lanner electronics EM-9560 Series User Manual

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

Award's ROM BIOS provides a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system
configuration and settings. The modified data will be stored in a battery-backed CMOS RAM so that this data
will be retained even when the power is turned off. In general, the information saved in the CMOS RAM
remains unchanged unless there is a configuration change in the system, such as hard drive replacement or
new equipment installment.

3.1 Running AWARD BIOS

The Setup Utility is stored in the BIOS ROM. When the power of the computer system is turned on, a screen
message will appear 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 one of two
ways, a series of short beeps or an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors, fatal and
non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with 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 boot up 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 pressing 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.
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