Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility

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 up and down arrows</> to highlight the System Date and follow the same procedure used to set the time.

Diskette A or B

To configure a floppy drive added to or removed from your computer, use the up and down arrow keys </> to select the desired drive. Use the <+/-> keys to change the setting until it matches the floppy drive you installed. The BIOS supports 2.88MB, 1.44MB, 1.2MB, 720KB, and 360KB floppy drives.

Numlock

Setting this to ON activates Numlock upon boot. Setting this to Auto (default) activates Numlock if the BIOS detects a numeric keyboard. It may also be set to OFF.

External Cache

This selection allows you to enable the external memory cache. For optimal performance, select Enabled.

Video BIOS

The Video BIOS category allows you to Shadow or Shadow

&Cache the video BIOS. Choosing Shadowed & Cached (default) caches the shadowed video BIOS for even higher performance. Choosing Shadowed copies the video BIOS into RAM for faster execution. To disable the Video BIOS category, select Disabled.

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