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4. BIOS SETUP
4.2 BIOS Setup Program
This motherboard supports a programmable EEPROM that can be updated
using the provided utility as described in 4.1 Managing and Updating Your
BIOS.
The utility is used if you are installing a motherboard, reconfiguring your
system, or prompted to "Run Setup". This section describes how to configure
your system using this utility.
Even if you are not prompted to use the Setup program, at some time in the
future you may want to change the configuration of your computer. For
example, you may want to enable the Security Password Feature or make
changes to the power management settings. It will then be necessary to
reconfigure your system using the BIOS Setup program so that the computer
can recognize these changes and record them in the CMOS RAM of the
EEPROM.
The EEPROM on the motherboard stores the Setup utility. When you start
up the computer, the system provides you with the opportunity to run this
program. This appears during the Power-On Self Tests (POST). Press
<Delete> to call up the Setup utility. If you are a little bit late in pressing the
mentioned key, POST continues to run the test routine, thus preventing you
from launching the Setup program. If you intend to enter Setup, restart the
system by pressing <Ctrl> + <Alt> + <Delete>, or by pressing the Reset
button on the system chassis. You can also restart by turning the system off
and then back on again. But do so only if the first two methods fail.
The Setup program is designed to make it as easy to use as possible. It is a
menu-driven program, which means you can scroll through the various sub-
menus and make your selections among the predetermined choices.
To access the BIOS Setup program, press the <Delete> key after
the Power-On Self Tests (POST).
NOTE: Because the BIOS software is constantly being updated, the following
BIOS setup screens and descriptions are for reference purposes only, and may
not exactly match what you see on your screen.
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