U s i n g t h e B I O S S e t u p U t i l i t y

CD-ROM drives

The BIOS will detect the presence of a CD-ROM drive when the computer is turned on. It will be shown as CD-ROM Drive 2 (allowing for Hard Disk Drives 0 and 1). You can manually configure the IDE Performance parameter of the CD-ROM drive in the same way as a hard disk drive.

Date and Time

Use this to adjust the motherboard’s Real Time Clock (RTC). This clock is maintained by a battery while the computer is turned off.

Time

The time is in 24-hour format. Use the LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to move from hours to minutes to seconds. To enter new values use the number keys, or the PLUS (+) and MINUS (–) keys to increase or decrease the number.

Date

The date is in the usual Day/Month/Year format. The procedure for altering the date is the same as for altering the time.

Once the correct date is set you should not need to set it again. The computer accounts for leap years automatically.

System Security

This is to allow you to set, change or delete passwords for either general or administrator use. You can also control access to the computer’s hard disk and diskette drives.

The password options are intended for computers that lack more sophisticated security systems. You should not use these options on an Apricot LS340 computer with a built-in LOC Technology security system.

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