User`s manual

Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 85
A setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS
RAM that allows the configuration settings to be changed. This
program is executed when the user changes the system configuration;
when the user changes the system backup battery; or when the
system detects a
configuration error and asks the user to run the setup program. At
power-on RAM testing, the message "Press DEL to enter Setup"
appears. After pressing the "DEL" key, the CMOS setup utility screen
will appear as shown in Fig. 9-1. Use the arrow keys to select and press
"Enter" to run the selected program.
9.3 Standard CMOS Setup
Figure 9-2: CMOS setup screen
The standard CMOS setup screen is shown above. System BIOS
automatically detects memory size, so no changes are necessary. It has
a few items requiring setting. Each item may have one or more optional
settings. System BIOS allows you to change the system date and time,
IDE hard disk, floppy disk drive types for drives A: and B:, boot-up
video display mode, and POST error handling selection. Use the arrow
keys to highlight the item and then use the "PgUp" or "PgDn" keys to
select the value you want for each item.