Operation Manual

Chapter 5 The BIOS Setup Program
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5.1 Introduction
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility
that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor the operation
of your notebook to your individual work needs. A ROM-based configuration utility
displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system
parameters. These parameters are stored in nonvolatile battery backed-up CMOS
RAM, which saves this information even when the power is turned off. When the
computer is turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in CMOS.
Via easy-to-use menus, you can configure such items as:
 Boot devices
The settings made in the Setup program intimately affect how your notebook
performs. It is important, therefore, to first understand all the available options, and
second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use your notebook. This
chapter guides you through the Setup program by providing the clear explanations
for all Setup options.
A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup program by the factory
technicians. However, eventually you may want to customize your system to suit
your own performance needs. It is recommended that you read this chapter and
become familiar with the configurations that can be made in the BIOS.
The next section explains how to move around in the Setup program, as well as
how to specify and save your new settings. A brief discussion of the optional
settings among the different submenus follows.