Chapter 3: BIOS

3.0 – BIOS Setup Utility

With the BIOS setup utility, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer. The setup utility uses a number of menus for making changes and turning the special features on or off.

NOTE

All menus are based on a typical system. The actual menus displayed on your screen may be different and depend on the hardware and features installed in your computer.

 

To start the BIOS setup utility:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a.

Turn on or reboot your system

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

Press <F2> to start BIOS setup utility

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BIOS Setup Utility

 

 

 

 

Main

 

Advanced

Security

Power

 

Boot

Exit

 

BIOS Version

 

1.00.x x

 

 

 

Item Specific Help

 

 

 

 

 

<Tab>, <Shift-Tab>, or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Enable ACPI

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

<Enter> selects field

 

Installed OS

 

 

[Win2000/XP]

 

 

 

 

 

Reset Configuration Data

[Yes]

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Time

 

[12:59:59]

 

 

 

 

 

System Date

 

 

[11/01/2002]

 

 

 

 

 

NumLock

 

 

[Enabled]

 

 

 

 

 

 

System Information

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

F1 Help

Select Item

-/+ Change Values

4Sub- Menu

F9 Setup Defaults

 

 

ESC Exit

Select Menu

Enter Select

F10 Save and Exit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To select an item

Use the left/right () arrow keys to make a selection

To display a sub-menu(A pointer “ 4” marks all sub menus)

Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>.

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Tyan Computer Thunder i7505, S2665 warranty Bios Setup Utility, Main, To select an item