The System Configuration Utility; Entering Setup - EUROCOM 8880 Dream Machine User Manual

BIOS Utilities
BIOS Settings V's OS
Settings
Though many options
such as power man-
agement and display
5
settings may be set in
the BIOS, these are
usually overridden by
those set in your OS
(e.g. Windows ).
Older OS's such as
DOS etc. may still rely
entirely on the setup
information from the
BIOS. "Plug-n-Play"
OS's, such as the vari-
ous Windows systems,
will override these set-
tings with the settings
from the
Control Panel.

5 - 6 The System Configuration Utility

The System Configuration Utility
The SCU program tells the system how to configure itself and man-
age basic features and subsystems (e.g. port configuration and power
management). The settings are stored in a nonvolatile battery and
written to the CMOS RAM. This means that the settings are saved
even when the notebook is turned off.

Entering Setup

To enter the SCU , turn on the computer and press Ctrl-Alt-S simul-
taneously during the POST. The prompt seen in Figure 5 - 1 is usu-
ally present for a few seconds after you turn on the system. If you get
a "Keyboard Error" (usually because you pressed Ctrl-Alt-S too
quickly) just press Ctrl-Alt-S again.
If the computer is already on, reboot and then hold down Ctrl-Alt-S
when prompted. The SCU's main menu will appear.
system's