Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup
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A setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS RAM
that allows the configuration settings to be changed. This program is execut-
ed when the user changes the system configuration; when the user changes
the system backup battery; or when the system detects a
configuration error and asks the user to run the setup program. At power-on
RAM testing, the message "Press DEL to enter Setup" appears. After
pressing the "DEL" key, the CMOS setup utility screen will appear as shown
in Fig. 8-1. Use the arrow keys to select and press "Enter" to run the selected
program.
8.3 Standard CMOS Setup
Figure 8-2: CMOS setup screen
The standard CMOS setup screen is shown above. System BIOS
automatically detects memory size, so no changes are necessary. It has a few
items requiring setting. Each item may have one or more optional settings.
System BIOS allows you to change the system date and time, IDE hard disk,
floppy disk drive types for drives A: and B:, boot-up video display mode,
and POST error handling selection. Use the arrow keys to highlight the item
and then use the "PgUp" or "PgDn" keys to select the value you want for
each item.