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4. BIOS Setup
4.2 Main Setup Menu
When you enter the Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, a Main Menu appears on the screen.
The Main Menu allows you to select from several Setup functions and two exit choices. Use
the arrow keys to select among the items and press <ENTER> key to accept and enter the sub-
menu.
Following is a brief summary of each Setup category.
Menu Item Description
Main Options in the original PC AT-compatible BIOS.
Advanced
Advanced BIOS Features AWARD enhanced BIOS options.
Advanced Chipset Features
Options specific to your system chipset.
Integrated Peripherals I/O subsystems that depend on the integrated peripherals
controller in your system.
Power Management Setup Power Management options.
PnP/PCI Configurations Plug and Play standard and PCI Local Bus configuration
options.
Default
Load Fail-Safe Defaults AWARDBIOS will automatically set all AWARDBIOS
Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you
choose this option.
Load Optimized Defaults Setup defaults are factory settings for optimal-performance
system operations.
Security
Change Supervisor
Password
Once this item is set with a password.
Change User Password Change, set, or disable a password. In BIOS versions that
allow separate user and supervisor passwords, only the
supervisor password permits access to Setup. The user
password generally allows only power-on access.
PC Health Monitors the status for the system.
Frequency/Voltage Control Displays the information for frequency/voltage.
Exit
Save & Exit Setup Save settings in nonvolatile CMOS RAM and exit Setup.
Exit Without Saving Abandon all changes and exit Setup.