User`s manual

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4. BIOS Setup

The motherboard uses AWARD BIOS, stored in a flash EEPROM. All of the configuration

information stored in the CMOS.

4.1 BIOS Setup

The AWARD BIOS is immediately activated when you first turn on the computer. The BIOS

reads system configuration information in CMOS RAM and begins the process of checking

the system and configuring it through the Power-On-Self-Test (POST). When these

preliminaries are finished, the BIOS seek an operation system on the data storage devices

(hard drive, floppy drive, etc.). The BIOS launches the operating system and hands over

control of system operation to it.

To start Setup, press the <Del> key during boot-up before or while a message similar to this

appears briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST:

Press <DEL> key if you want

to enter SETUP

If the above message disappears before you have responded and you still wish to enter Setup,

reboot the system to try again by pressing the “RESET” button on the system case. You may

also restart by simultaneously pressing the <CTRL>, <ALT> and <DEL> keys.

Setup Keys

The keys below help you navigate in Setup.

<↑>

<↓>

Move to previous or next item.

<←>

<→>

Move to the item in the left or right hand.

ESC

Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS.

Other Pages – Exit current page and return to Main Menu.

PgUp

Increase the numeric value or make changes.

PgDn

<−>

Decrease the numeric value or make changes.

General help.

Change color from total 16 colors. Press <F2> to select color

forward, Press <Shift> and <F2> to select color backward.

F10

Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu .

Getting Help

Press <F1> key to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use, and

the possible selections for each highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <ESC> or

the <F1> key again.