BIOS ROM

8.4 Setup Utility

The Setup utility (stored in ROM) allows the user to configure system functions involving security, power management, and system resources. The Setup utility is ROM-based and invoked when the F10 key is pressed and held during the computer boot cycle. Highlights of the Setup utility are described in the following table.

After pressing and releasing the computer’s power button, press and hold the F10 key until the Setup Utility screen is displayed.

 

 

Table 8-2

 

 

Setup Utility

 

 

 

HeadingOption

Description

 

 

 

File

System Information

Lists:

 

 

• Product name

 

 

• Processor type/speed/stepping

 

 

• Cache size (L1/L2)

 

 

• Installed memory size/speed, number of channels (single or

 

 

dual) (if applicable)

 

 

• Integrated MAC address for embedded, enabled NIC (if

 

 

applicable)

 

 

• System ROM (includes family name and version)

 

 

• Chassis serial number

 

 

• Asset tracking number

 

 

 

 

About

Displays copyright information.

 

 

 

 

Set Time and Date

Allows you to set system time and date.

 

 

 

 

Flash System ROM

Allows user to update the BIOS image from Setup. The binary file

 

 

can be obtained from a USB, diskette, or CD removable media.

 

 

 

 

Replicated Setup

Save to Removable Media

 

 

Saves system configuration, including CMOS, to a formatted

 

 

1.44-MB diskette, a USB flash media device, or a diskette-like

 

 

device (a storage device set to emulate a diskette drive).

 

 

Restore from Removable Media

 

 

Restores system configuration from a diskette, a USB flash media

 

 

device, or a diskette-like device.

 

 

 

 

Default Setup

Save Current Settings as Default

 

 

Saves the current system configuration settings as the default.

 

 

Restore Factory Settings as Default

 

 

Restores the factory system configuration settings as the default.

 

 

 

 

Apply Defaults

Applies the currently selected default settings and clears any

 

and Exit

established passwords.

Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.

 

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