Chapter 3: BIOS Setup
About the BIOS
The BIOS is the basic input/output system, the firmware on the motherboard that enables your hardware to interface with your software. The BIOS determines what a computer can do without accessing programs from a disk. The BIOS contains all the code required to control the keyboard, display screen, disk drives, serial communications, and a number of miscellaneous functions. This chapter describes the various BIOS settings that can be used to configure your system.
The BIOS section of this manual is subject to change without notice and is provided for reference purposes only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are current at the time of print and are subject to change, and therefore may not match exactly what is displayed on screen.
This section describes the BIOS setup program. The setup program lets you modify basic configuration settings. The settings are then stored in a dedicated, battery- backed memory (called NVRAM) that retains the information even when the power is turned off.
To start the BIOS setup utility:
1.Turn on or reboot your system.
2.Press <Del> during POST (<F4> on remote console) to start the BIOS setup utility.
BIOS Menu Bar
The menu bar at the top of the windows lists these selections:
Main | To configure basic system setups |
Advanced | To configure the advanced chipset features |
PCI/PnP | To configure legacy Plug & Play or PCI settings |
Boot | To configure system boot order |
Security | To configure user and supervisor passwords |
Chipset | To configure chipset management features |
Exit | To exit setup utility |
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