Personal Computer User Manual

AR-B1851 User’s Guide

AR-B1851

Award BIOS Setup

4.1 Introduction

This chapter discusses the Setup program built into the BIOS. The

Setup program allows users to configure the system. This configuration

is then stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM so that it retains the Setup

information while the power is off.

4.2 Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately active when you turn on the computer. While

the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two

ways:

1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or

2. By pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears

briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self-

Test).

Press DEL to enter SETUP.

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter

Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or

pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart

by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do

not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an

error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to...

PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, DEL TO ENTER SETUP

4.3 Using Setup