Setting The System Board Jumpers - Gateway 910 Series System Manual

Setting the system board jumpers

The system board has one configurable jumper to control specific BIOS
features. Each feature is described in the topic that follows.
The system board jumper J11 lets you enable the system password, recover
the BIOS ROM, and clear the (non-volatile RAM) NVRAM. (See "System board"
on page 7 for the location of the jumper.)
Setting a jumper to "on" means that you have installed a jumper on the
corresponding pins as shown in the table that follows. Conversely, if no
jumper is installed, it is indicated as "off".
The following table shows the settings required to configure each jumper
setting. Make sure you turn off the computer and unplug the power cord
before moving any jumpers.
Mode
Password
Clear NVRAM
Recovery
Future use
Future use
Caution
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Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Jumper Action
Setting
Pins 1-2 On = Password enable (system default)
Off = Password disable
Pins 3-4 On = Clear NVRAM
Off = Normal (system default)
Pins 5-6 On = Recover BIOS ROM
Off = Normal (system default)
Pins 7-8 Reserved
Pins 9-10 Reserved
Moving the jumper while the power is on can damage your
computer. Always turn off the computer and unplug the
power cord(s) from the computer before changing the
jumper.