Bios Introduction; Bios Setup - Advantech POD-6552 A2 User Manual

3.1

BIOS Introduction

AwardBIOS 6.0 is a full-featured BIOS provided by Advantech to deliver superior per-
formance, compatibility, and functionality to industrial PCs and embedded boards. Its
many options and extensions let you customize your products to a wide range of
designs and target markets.
The modular, adaptable AwardBIOS 6.0 supports the broadest range of third-party
peripherals and all popular chipsets, plus Intel, AMD, nVidia, VIA, and compatible
CPUs from 386 through Pentium, AMD Geode, K7 and K8 (including multiple proces-
sor platforms), and VIA Eden C3 and C7 CPUs.
You can use Advantech's utilities to select and install features that suit your needs
and your customers' needs.
3.2

BIOS Setup

The POD-6552 system has AwardBIOS 6.0 built-in, which includes a CMOS SETUP
utility that allows users to configure settings as required or to activate certain system
features.
The CMOS SETUP saves configuration settings in the CMOS RAM of the mother-
board. When the system power is turned off, the onboard battery supplies the neces-
sary power to the CMOS RAM so that settings are retained.
To access the CMOS SETUP screen, press the <Del> button during the power-on
BIOS POST (Power-On Self Test).
CMOS SETUP Navigation and Control Keys
< ↑ >< ↓ >< ← >< → > Move to highlight item
<Enter>
<Esc>
<Page Up/+>
<Page Down/->
<F1>
<F2>
<F5>
<F7>
<F10>
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Select Item
Main Menu - Start Quit sequence
Sub Menu - Exit the current page and return to level above
Increase the numeric value or make changes
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
General help, for Setup Sub Menu
Item Help
Load Previous Values
Load Optimized Defaults
Save all CMOS changes
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