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5.5 Utility
Detect Master/Detect Slave
These options, when invoked will enable the CMOS to query the IDE
drive firmware for its cylinder, head and sector parameters.
Color Set
This option lets you select the color scheme of the W inBIOS setup
screen. The options are LCD, Army, Pastel and Sky.
The default is LCD (V ery boring).
5.6 Security
Password
The password feature prohibits unauthorized changes to the system setup
accessed via the CMOS setup program. The default password is "AMI".
Anti-Virus
If enabled, this option will protect the boot sector of the hard disk drive.
Nothing can be written to the boot sector while this option is enabled.
This option should be disabled if you are installing a new operating system
that writes to the boot sector. The default is disabled.
5.7 Defaults
Original
This option restores the CMOS setup to factory default settings.
Optimal
This option will configure the CMOS setup to its fastest settings.
Fail-Safe
This option will configure the CMOS setup to its most conservative
settings.
CMOS Save & Exit
To save the changes made to the CMOS setup, press the ESCape key
unitl the "exit CMOS" menu appears, then select your choice.
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