NEC PowerMate CT manual Bios Setup Utility, How to Start Setup, Setup Main Menu

BIOS Setup Utility

The Phoenix® Technologies Ltd. BIOS Setup Utility lets you configure the main components of the system. The utility is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette or an operating system present to run.

Your system ships from the factory with the correct system parameters for your configuration. Unless you add optional hardware, you do not need to run the BIOS Setup Utility to operate the system. However, you might wish to run the BIOS Setup Utility to set features that customize the system, such as security features.

NECC recommends that you print out or write down the current BIOS Setup parameters and store the information in a safe place. This lets you restore the system to the current parameters if you need to replace the CMOS battery (see “CMOS Battery” in Section 3).

How to Start Setup

To start the BIOS Setup Utility, follow these steps.

1.Turn on or reboot the system.

2.Press F2 at the NEC startup screen (F2 appears on the bottom of the screen). You have about five seconds to press F2.

Setup’s Main Menu window appears similar to the following screen.

Note The following screen is a typical screen for a system with a 10.0-GB hard drive. The actual settings on the menu screen depend upon the hardware installed in the system.

Setup Main Menu

2-8 System Configuration