User`s manual

TP35D2-A7
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BIOS Setup
Introduction
The purpose of this manual is to describe the settings in the Phoenix-Award™
BIOS Setup program on this motherboard. The Setup program allows users to
modify the basic system configuration and save these settings to CMOS RAM.
The power of CMOS RAM is supplied by a battery so that it retains the Setup
information when the po wer is turned off.
Basic Input-Output Sys tem (BIOS) d etermines what a co mputer can do without
accessing programs from a disk. This system controls most of the input and
output devices such as keyboard, mouse, serial po rts and disk drives. BIOS
activates at the first stage of the booting process, loading and executing the
operating system. Some additional features, such as virus and password
protection or chipset fine-tuning options are also included in BIOS.
The rest of this manual will to guide you through the options and settings in
BIOS Setup.
Plug and Play Support
This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS suppo rts the Plug and Play Versio n 1. 0A
specification and ESCD (Extended S ystem Co nfiguration Data) write.
EPA Green PC Support
This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports Version 1.03 of the EPA Green PC
specification.
APM Support
This PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS supports Vers io n 1.1&1.2 of the Advanc ed
Power Management (APM) specification. Power management features are
implemented via the System Management Interrupt (SMI). Sleep and Suspend
power management modes are supported. Power to the hard disk drives and
video monitors can also be managed by this PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS.