Running Setup

If your system is off, turn it on now. After a moment, you will see a message similar to this:

386-BIOS (c) 1989 American Megatrends Inc.

(c)1989 TriGem Coporation

XXXX KB OK

Press <ESC> to bypass MEMORY test

(c)American Megatrends Inc,.

XXXX-XXXX-XXXXXX-KB

Identifying the type of BIOS

Please note the Reference number at the bottom of the screen. Make a note of this number before you call Customer Support at AMI for assistance with the BIOS. The Reference number in your BIOS will let you know the type of BIOS on your system. The Reference number is displayed in the following format:

ABBB-NNNN-MMDDYY-KX

W h e r e

 

A could be

= D for BIOS with Diagnostics

=S for BIOS with Setup program

=E for BIOS with Extended Setup program

BBB could be = C&T for C&T 386 chipset

=NET for C&T NEAT chipset

=286 for standard 286, VLSI, G2 286 boards

=SUN for suntac 286 boards

Running the Setup Program

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