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62Chapter 3

`BIOS Information

Parameter

Description

Options

 

 

 

Configuration Table

Allows you to enable or

Enabled or

 

disable the display of the

Disabled

 

configuration table after

 

 

POST but before booting.

 

 

The configuration table

 

 

gives a summary of the

 

 

hardware devices and

 

 

settings that BIOS detected

 

 

during POST. This

 

 

parameter appears only

 

 

when you are in the

 

 

Advanced Level.

 

 

 

 

Update BIOS with

When enabled, it allows

Enabled or

Boot Block

you to replace the existing

Disabled

 

BIOS in the Flash ROM by

 

 

simply inserting the floppy

 

 

disk containing the new

 

 

BIOS into the floppy drive

 

 

then resetting the system.

 

 

After reset, the system will

 

 

automatically read the BIOS

 

 

file contained in the floppy

 

 

disk (i.e., the first file in the

 

 

disk) and replace the BIOS

 

 

in the Flash ROM. If the

 

 

update is successful, the

 

 

system will automatically

 

 

disable this parameter then

 

 

shut down.

 

 

This parameter appears

 

 

only when you are in the

 

 

Advanced Level.

 

 

 

 

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Contents  User’s Guide/#     `BIOS Information Iv Table of Contents  FCC NoticeImportant Safety Instructions Vi Notices &  Vii 8Year 2000 Compliance Statement Laser 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 Preinstallation Selecting a SiteUnpacking Components $ -$Features Front Panel$ %  Rear Panel $ %  System main power switch System power socketFan Voltage selectorConnecting System Components Connecting the KeyboardConnecting the Monitor Connecting the MouseConnecting the Printer optional Connecting Multimedia Components 8 Connecting to the Network optional Connecting the Fax/Modem optional8 Connecting USB Devices optional Turning On Your Computer  %  8Turning Off Your Computer Troubleshooting      @ @   $ @!! +!&         Error Messages Software Error MessagesSystem Error Messages %  $Pointing Device Error Reconnect or replace the pointing Floppy Drive a ErrorFloppy Drive B Error Connections are okay and the errorCorrecting Error Conditions          8  $*% % V76MSE.book Page 20 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM      V76MSE.book Page 22 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM Components !& &#   &#$ !% - $&  &  Chapter System Board InformationBoard Layout ATX power supply connector HDD LED connectorFloppy disk drive connector IDE 1 connectorCOM 1 connector Speaker connectorPC speaker connector Pin CPU fan connectorJumpers and Connectors 8 CN24 Reset button CN25 Turbo LED Memory module socketsPin CPU fan Floppy Disk / Hard Disk Support IDE 1 CN12 Hard disk IDE 2 CN11 Hard disk 2/IDE CD-ROMVideo Function Audio Function USB Support Hardware Monitoring Function     $Modem 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 Entering Setup Chapter `BIOS Information * -% .% 8      % %System Information $ $ % %Dimension CapacityFloppy Drive B Port of the primary IDE ChannelV76MSE.book Page 46 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM If there is a mouse Product Information $     8DMI Bios version Installed in your system. The DesktopWithout actually opening your system Start upDisk Drives $ - 8IDE Secondary Setting manually TypeAuto. If you know your hard Disk type, you can enterBit Access DisabledOnboard Peripherals Port’s operation mode ECP DMAOnboard Device Settings $   $8USB Legacy Lets you activate or Power Management Power Allows you to reduceManagement Mode Timer System SleepAny keyboard or mouse From the IRQ channelsBoot Options Card installed in your SystemIDE or Scsi Fast Boot Enabled orOperating system System automaticallyAllows you to enable or Date and Time DateYear 1980 to Time Lets you set the time Second formatSystem Security Power-on Secures your system Password Operation Mode Lets you enable or disableKeyboard Lock, Once you set thisSetting a Password  - # %  %   Changing or Removing the Password   Yes$  % #    %%% %Bypassing the Password    $%Advanced Options $      8Internal Cache Lets you enable or disable Memory/Cache Options%$ % % You set this parameter to Disabled Memory at 15MB To prevent memory16MB Reserved for Boards, reserve thisPCI IRQ Setting PnP/PCI OptionsAuto or Manual Yes or NoSome VGA cards have Required settings for this Manual before setting this Parameter Plug and PlayReset Resource Time the system bootsLoad Default Settings Abort Settings Change Exiting Setup     V76MSE.book Page 78 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM Installation Precautions ESD PrecautionsPreinstallation Instructions Post-installation Instructions  $ $%8Chapter Upgrading the System Removing the Housing Cover Opening the SystemReplacing the Housing Cover  $   $  %  Installing Additional Memory $ %$ 816 MB 32 MB 48 MB 64 MB 80 MB 144 MB32 MB 40 MB 16 MB 48 MB 64 MB 96 MB 160 MBInstalling a Dimm Reconfiguring the System Removing a Dimm %& - Upgrading the CPU Removing the CPU !.8  +- !.Step Installing the Upgrade CPU  - !. Replacing the Hard Disk    - 8 !  -   $   -    Installing and Removing a PCI Card Installing a PCI CardRemoving a PCI Card V76MSE.book Page 96 Wednesday, May 19, 1999 125 PM DH   3UI  I ,D  DH   CD  D  CJ CJ  9H3 H1H*,D*HD  H ,%H?9C HC ?6CHC