Section 4: BIOS Setup Utility

Running the Setup Procedure

The M54E2 system board has four primary CMOS configuration screens: the Main Screen (Figure 4-2), the Advanced Screen (Figure 4-4), the Security Screen (Figure 4-7), and the Exit Screen (Figure 4-9). To toggle between the screens, press the right arrow <> and the left arrow <> keys.

Setting the Main Screen

The CMOS Main Screen (Figure 4-2) is used to set the time and date, to set the floppy drive types, to configure the hard disks, and to configure the video. This section explains how to configure each of these categories. To move between the categories, use the up arrow <> and the down arrow <>.

Figure 4-2: CMOS Main Screen

System Time and Date

To set the time, use the <-> key to decrease the number and the <+> key to increase the number. To move the prompt forward, use the <Tab> key; to move the prompt backward, use the <Shift-Tab> key. To set the date, use the

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