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Standard CMOS Features Menu
The Standard CMOS Features menu is used to configure the standard CMOS
information, such as the date, time, HDD model, and so on. Use the Page Up and
Page Down keys to scroll through the options or press Enter to display the sub-menu.
Use the # $ arrow keys to position the selector in the option you choose. To go back
to the previous menu, press Esc.
The information shown in Item Help corresponds to the option highlighted.
Date and Time
Using the arrow keys, position the cursor over the month, day, and year. Use the Page
Up and Page Down keys to scroll through dates and times. Note that the weekday
(Sun through Sat) cannot be changed. This field changes to correspond to the date you
enter. Note that the hour value is shown in a 24-hour clock format. Time is represented
as hour : minute : second.
IDE Channel
Use these functions to detect and configure the individual IDE channels. Select a
channel and press Enter to display the IDE sub-menu.
Press Enter to auto-detect IDE channels in the system. Once the channel is detected,
the values for Capacity, Cylinder, Head, Precomp, Landing Zone, and Sector are
automatically filled in.
q None
There is no HDD installed or set.
q Auto
The system can auto-detect the hard disk when booting up.
q Manual
When you set the channel to [Manual] and change Access Mode to [CHS], you
can then enter the number of cylinders,heads,Precomp,landing zone,and sector.
Drive A
The Drive A option allows you to select the kind of FDD to install.
Video
Use this option to choose the mode of Video, as EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO.
Note:
that all data in white is for information
only, data in yellow is changeable,
data in blue is non-changeable, and
data in a red box is highlighted for
selection.
Configuring the BIOS
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