Chapter 7: AMIBIOS
The Main BIOS Setup Menu
Press the <Delete> key during the POST (Power On Self Test) to enter the Main Menu of the BIOS Setup Utility. All Main Setup options are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screeen is displayed below.
BIOS SETUP UTILITY
Main Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Power Boot Security Exit
AMIBIOS Version | : | 07.00xx |
BIOS Release Date: | 11/16/01 | |
BIOS Filename | : | SSM70626 |
Processor Type | : | Intel® Pentium® |
Processor Speed | : | 1300MHz |
System Memory | : | 2560MB |
System Time |
| [10:10:00] |
System Date |
| [Mon 11/19/01] |
↔Select Screen
↑↓ Select Item +- Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit
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Use the Up/Down arrow keys or the <Tab> key to move between the different settings in the above menu.
When the items "System Time", and "System Date" are highlighted, type in the correct time/date in the time field, and then press "Enter". The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format. The time is in also 24- hour format. For example, 5:30 a.m. appears as 05:30:00 and 5:30 p.m. as 17:30:00.
Press the <ESC> key to exit the Main Menu and use the Left/Right arrow keys to enter the the other categories of BIOS settings. The next section is described in detail to illustrate how to navigate through the menus.
Note: Items displayed in gray are preset and cannot be selected. Items
with a blue arrow are commands, not options (i.e. Discard Changes).