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ReadyBoard 800 Reference Manual 59
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Utility
Introduction
This chapter describes the BIOS Setup Utility menus and the various screens used for configuring the
ReadyBoard 800. Some features in the Operating System or application software may require
configuration in the BIOS Setup Utility screens.
This section assumes the user is familiar with general BIOS Setup Utility and does not attempt to
describe the BIOS functions. Refer to the appropriate PC reference manuals for information about the
onboard ROM-BIOS software interface. If Ampro has added to or modified the standard functions,
these functions will be described.
The options provided for the ReadyBoard 800 are controlled by BIOS Setup Utility. BIOS Setup Utility
is used to configure the board, modify the fields in the Setup screens, and save the results in the onboard
configuration memory. Configuration memory consists of portions of the CMOS RAM in the battery-
backed real-time clock chip and the flash memory.
The Setup information is retrieved from configuration memory when the board is powered up or when it
is rebooted. Changes made to the Setup parameters, with the exception of the time and date settings, do
not take effect until the board is rebooted.
Setup is located in the ROM BIOS and can be accessed while the board is in the Power-On Self Test
(POST) state, just before starting the boot process. Typically, the screen displays a message indicating
when you can press <Del> to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
The BIOS Setup Utility is used to configure the ReadyBoard 800 using the following menus:
• Main • Security
• Advanced • Chipset
• PCIPnP • Power
• Boot • Exit
Table 4-1 summarizes the list of BIOS menus and some of the features available for ReadyBoard 800.
The BIOS Setup Utility menu offers the menu choices listed above and the related topics and screens are
described on the following pages.
Accessing BIOS Setup Utility (VGA Display)
To access the BIOS Setup Utility using a VGA display for the ReadyBoard 800:
1. Turn on the VGA monitor and the power supply to the ReadyBoard 800.
2. Start Setup by pressing the [Del] key, when the following message appears on the boot screen.
Press <Del> to run SETUP
NOTE If the setting for Quick Boot is set to [Enabled], you may not see this prompt appear
on screen if the monitor is too slow to display it on start up. If this happens, press
the <Del> key early in the boot sequence to enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
3. Use the <Enter> key to select the screen menus listed in the Opening BIOS screen. See Figure 4-1.
4. Follow the instructions at the bottom of each screen to navigate through the selections and
modify any settings.