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Parameter

Description

Options

 

 

 

Fast Boot

Allows you to define your

Auto or Disabled

 

system’s booting process,

 

 

whether to skip some POST

 

 

routines or proceed with

 

 

the normal booting

 

 

process.

 

 

 

 

Silent Boot

When enabled, BIOS is in

Enabled or

 

graphical mode and

Disabled

 

displays only an

 

 

identification logo during

 

 

POST and while booting.

 

 

Then, the screen displays

 

 

the operating system

 

 

prompt (as in DOS) or logo

 

 

(as in Windows 95). If any

 

 

error occurs while booting,

 

 

the system automatically

 

 

switches to the text mode.

 

 

You may also switch to the

 

 

text mode while booting by

 

 

pressing F9 after you hear

 

 

a beep that indicates the

 

 

activation of the keyboard.

 

 

 

 

Num Lock After

Allows you to activate or

Enabled or

Boot

deactivate the Num Lock

Disabled

 

function upon booting.

 

 

 

 

Memory Test

Lets you specify whether

Enabled or

 

you want BIOS to perform

Disabled

 

or bypass the RAM test

 

 

during POST.

 

 

 

 

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Contents User’s Guide /#     Iv Table of Contents `BIOS InformationFCC Notice    &  Important Safety InstructionsVi Notices 8 Vii Year 2000 Compliance StatementLaser Compliance Statement        Lithium Battery Statement V76MSE.book Page x Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM Chapter V76MSE.book Page 2 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM Overview $ -$ PreinstallationSelecting a Site Unpacking Components$ %  FeaturesFront Panel $ %   Rear PanelVoltage selector System main power switchSystem power socket FanConnecting the Keyboard Connecting System ComponentsConnecting the Mouse Connecting the Monitor 8 Connecting the Printer optionalConnecting Multimedia Components 8 Connecting to the Network optionalConnecting the Fax/Modem optional Connecting USB Devices optional  %  8 Turning On Your ComputerTurning Off Your Computer      @ Troubleshooting          @  $ @!! +!& %  $ Error MessagesSoftware Error Messages System Error MessagesConnections are okay and the error Pointing Device Error Reconnect or replace the pointingFloppy Drive a Error Floppy Drive B Error  $*% % Correcting Error Conditions         8 V76MSE.book Page 20 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM      V76MSE.book Page 22 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM !& &#   &# ComponentsChapter System Board Information $ !% - $&  & Board Layout IDE 1 connector ATX power supply connectorHDD LED connector Floppy disk drive connectorPin CPU fan connector COM 1 connectorSpeaker connector PC speaker connectorJumpers and Connectors 8 Pin CPU fan CN24 Reset button CN25 Turbo LEDMemory module sockets IDE 1 CN12 Hard disk IDE 2 CN11 Hard disk 2/IDE CD-ROM Floppy Disk / Hard Disk SupportVideo Function Audio Function USB Support     $ Hardware Monitoring FunctionModem Ring-in Function Wake-on LAN V76MSE.book Page 38 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM    V76MSE.book Page 40 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM V76MSE.book Page 41 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM .% 8 Entering SetupChapter `BIOS Information  * -%% %      $ $ % % System InformationPort of the primary IDE Channel DimensionCapacity Floppy Drive BV76MSE.book Page 46 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM If there is a mouse $     8 Product InformationStart up DMI Bios versionInstalled in your system. The Desktop Without actually opening your system$ - 8 Disk DrivesIDE Secondary Disk type, you can enter Setting manuallyType Auto. If you know your hardDisabled Bit AccessOnboard Peripherals ECP DMA Port’s operation mode$   $8 Onboard Device SettingsUSB Legacy Lets you activate or Management Mode Power ManagementPower Allows you to reduce From the IRQ channels TimerSystem Sleep Any keyboard or mouseIDE or Scsi Boot OptionsCard installed in your System System automatically Fast BootEnabled or Operating systemAllows you to enable or Second format Date and TimeDate Year 1980 to Time Lets you set the timeSystem Security Once you set this Power-on Secures your system PasswordOperation Mode Lets you enable or disable Keyboard Lock, %   Setting a Password - # %    %%% % Changing or Removing the Password  Yes$  %  #    $% Bypassing the Password$      8 Advanced Options%$ % % Internal Cache Lets you enable or disableMemory/Cache Options Boards, reserve this You set this parameter to DisabledMemory at 15MB To prevent memory 16MB Reserved forYes or No PCI IRQ SettingPnP/PCI Options Auto or ManualTime the system boots Some VGA cards have Required settings for thisManual before setting this Parameter Plug and Play Reset ResourceLoad Default Settings Abort Settings Change Exiting Setup     V76MSE.book Page 78 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM Preinstallation Instructions Installation PrecautionsESD Precautions Chapter Upgrading the System Post-installation Instructions $ $%8 Opening the System Removing the Housing Cover $  Replacing the Housing Cover  $  %  $ %$ 8 Installing Additional Memory160 MB 16 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 80 MB144 MB 32 MB 40 MB 16 MB 48 MB 64 MB 96 MBInstalling a Dimm  %& - Reconfiguring the SystemRemoving a Dimm  +- !. Upgrading the CPURemoving the CPU  !.8Step Installing the Upgrade CPU  - !.    - 8 Replacing the Hard Disk  $   !  -   -    Removing a PCI Card Installing and Removing a PCI CardInstalling a PCI Card V76MSE.book Page 96 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM UI  I ,D DH  3 H  DH   CD  D CJ CJ   9H3?9C HC ?6CHC 1H*,D*HD H ,%H