Navigating Through The Bios Setup Program - Asus P6300 Series User Manual

The settings made in the BIOS Setup program intimately affect how the Notebook PC performs. It is
important, therefore, to first try to understand all the Setup options, and second, to make settings
appropriate for the way you use the Notebook PC.
This chapter will guide you through the Setup by providing clear explanations for all options. A default
configuration has already been set. If you are either installing new devices or expanding main memory,
you will need to enter the BIOS Setup to reconfigure your Notebook PC.
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The first section discusses how to move around in the BIOS Setup program, as well as how to specify
and save your new settings. A brief discussion of the optional settings among the different sub-menus
follows.

Navigating through the BIOS Setup Program

The Setup program has been 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
various predetermined choices. If you accidentally make a setting and do not know which one to
switch back to, the Setup program has a hot key that allows you to return to the previous value. The hot
keys are discussed in more detail later in this chapter.
When turning on the Notebook PC for the first time you may get a message prompting you to enter run
the BIOS Setup by pressing [F2]. A warning message may appear on the screen if the hardware con-
figuration is changed or the POST fails. This message will inform you of any errors or invalid
settings and prompt you to run the BIOS Setup to correct the problem.
Even if you are not prompted by a message instructing you 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 Setup program so that the computer can recognize
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these changes and record them in CMOS RAM.