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108 Appendix A: BIOS reference
Overview
BIOS stands for basic input/output system. It acts as an interface between the
operating system and the hardware. When the unit is turned on, it is the BIOS
that is responsible for booting up the unit, and loading the operating system that
is used to run applications. The computer BIOS is written on a flash memory chip
installed on the Matrox 4Sight X motherboard.
You can change computer BIOS settings by running a program called the BIOS
Setup utility, which can be accessed soon after turning on the unit
save these BIOS settings, they are saved to the BIOS flash memory chip.
This appendix shows you how to access and change the settings of the BIOS Setup
utility. It also explains the different messages displayed by the BIOS during the
course of the unit's operation.
❖ Note that the Matrox 4Sight X unit uses a BIOS written by American Megatrends
Inc. (AMIBIOS). Some of the menu items are not applicable to the supported
operating systems of the Matrox 4Sight X unit.
1. Note that most of the settings of the BIOS Setup utility have been optimally config-
ured to the specifications of Matrox 4Sight X. However, you might need to change
certain settings if you make additions to the unit.
1
. When you
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