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6.
BIOS Settings
This chapter describes how to use the BIOS setup program for NPT-5850 Series. The BIOS
screens in this chapter are for reference only and may change if the BIOS is updated in the
future. To check for the latest updates and revisions, visit the NEXCOM Web site at
www.nexcom.com.tw.
6-1 About BIOS Setup
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility that enables
you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your system to suit your individual
work needs. It is a ROM-based configuration utility that displays the system's configuration
status and provides you with a tool to set system parameters.
These parameters are stored in non-volatile battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this
information even when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is
configured with the values found in CMOS.
With easy-to-use pull down menus, you can configure such items as:
▪▪ Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals.
▪▪ Video display type and display options.
▪▪ Password protection from unauthorized use.
▪▪ Power management features.
The settings made in the setup program intimately affect how the computer performs. It is
important, therefore, first to try to understand all the Setup options, and second, to make settings
appropriate for the way you use the computer.
When to Configure the BIOS
This program should be executed under the following conditions:
▪▪ When changing the system configuration.
▪▪ When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are
▪▪ prompted to make changes to the Setup program
▪▪ When resetting the system clock.
▪▪ When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts.
▪▪ When making changes to the Power Management configuration.
▪▪ When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup.
Normally, CMOS setup is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the
information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power, or the
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