Using the BIOS

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Setup Utility

About the BIOS Setup utility

The computer’s BIOS has a built-in setup utility that lets you configure several basic system characteristics. The settings are stored in battery-backed RAM and are retained even when the power is off.

Open the BIOS Setup utility by restarting the computer, then pressing F1 when the Gateway logo screen appears during startup. The Main BIOS Setup utility screen opens. It may not look exactly like the screen shown below.

BIOS Setup Utility

Main

Advanced

 

Power

Boot

Security

Exit

 

AMI BIOS Version

:

XX.XX.XX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Build Date

:

XX/XX/XX

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS ID

:

XXXXXXXX

 

 

 

 

 

 

Processor Type

:

Pentium III(tm)

 

 

 

 

Processor Speed

:

800MHz

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Memory

:

128 MB

 

 

← → Select Screen

 

 

 

 

↑ ↓

Select Item

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-+

Change Field

 

System Time

:

[XX:XX:XX]

 

 

Tab

Select Field

 

 

 

F1

General Help

 

System Date

:

[Thu XX/XX/XXXX]

 

F10

Save & Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ESC

Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the BIOS Setup utility

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