Product specifications

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Changing the System BIOS Settings
Changing the System BIOS Settings
This section explains how to change the system BIOS settings for the
IBM 6866 system for use with the Avid software application.
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In general, whenever you make changes to the system BIOS
settings, never select the “Set to Default” option. This might remove
the necessary BIOS changes you make that Avid needs to run its
software.
You cannot manually enter the system BIOS unless you turn on the
system using the Power button and then press F1 at the IBM logo.
You can automatically enter the system BIOS if the system sees a
different video board (amount of memory has changed on the video
board) or if it senses that the amount of main memory has changed
from the previous time power was applied.
If you haven’t changed the memory or added a different video board,
you must manually enter the system BIOS. To make sure you get to
the system BIOS, the instructions explain how to manually enter the
system BIOS.
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You would normally press F1 when the “Press F1” message appears on the
screen. However, the processor speed might cause the F1 message to go by
very quickly or not at all. You should start pressing F1 right after you turn
on the system.
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Once you enter the system BIOS, how you move, select, and exit are
explained at the bottom of the screen.
To enable MIDI devices and change the boot sequence:
1. Turn on the system using the Power button and press F1.
You are placed into the system BIOS at the Configuration/Setup
menu (Main menu) after the execution of the SCSI BIOS because
you pressed F1 or the system automatically placed you there.