Specifications

Chapter 1 Setting Up the ReadyBoard 700
10 QuickStart Guide ReadyBoard 700
a) Select the BIOS and
Hardware Settings menu as
shown in the figure to the
right and press Enter.
The sub-steps listed here
show you how to change the
Boot Sequence while in the
BIOS Setup Utility.
Ampro Setup Util
> BIOS and Hardware Settings <
Reload Initial Settings
Load Factory Default Settings
Exit, Saving Changes
Exit, Discarding Changes
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b) Select the first drive in the Boot
Order as highlighted to the
right.
This example assumes Drive A
is a 3 ½” floppy drive, Drive C
is an IDE HDD, and Drive D is
an IDE CD-ROM.
NOTE The CD-ROM or
CompactFlash (CF)
must be listed in Drive
Assignment and the
Boot Order to be
recognized by the
BIOS.
Ampro Setup Utility for ReadyBo
[Drive Assignment]
Drive A 1.44 MB, 3.5”
Drive B (none)
Drive C HDD on Pri Master
Drive D CDROM on Pri Slave
Drive E
CDROM
Boot 4th
Boot 5th
(none)
Drive F (none)
Drive G (none)
[Boot Order]
> Boot 1st Drive A: <
Boot 2nd Drive C:
Boot 3rd
(none)
(none)
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c) Use the Arrow keys and PU/PD
keys to change the CD-ROM
into the First Boot Device in the
boot order.
• Use the PU/PD keys to change from Drive A: (Floppy) to
[CDROM] in the boot order.
• You will need to change Drive A: (Floppy) to the Third Boot
Device or another boot device, to keep it in the boot sequence
without a break in the boot device order.
d) Exit and Save changes.
• Check the other BIOS settings related to the floppy drive before
exiting BIOS setup.
The other settings in BIOS Setup that also affect the floppy drive
during the boot sequence or normal operation are: Floppy over
Parallel, Floppy Seek, Floppy Swap, and Floppy (On Board
Controllers). These fields may need to be checked or changed too.
19) Install the desired
Operating System (OS)
• Locate the desired Operating System (OS) diskette(s) or CD-ROM
and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for installing the OS and
the necessary drivers onto your boot and operating storage device
(Hard Disk Drive, CompactFlash, etc.).
♦ For Windows Operating Systems, some of the necessary drivers
may be found on the manufacturer’s installation CD-ROM.
♦ For other Operating Systems, some or all of the necessary drivers
may be found on the manufacturer’s diskette(s) or CD-ROM.
• If you require drivers that are not available on the OS manufacturer’s
diskette(s) or CD-ROM, refer to Installing Software, Drivers, and
Utilities in Chapter 2 and the ReadyBoard 700 software directory on the
ReadyBoard 700 Doc & SW CD-ROM for instructions.