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2.3 Running the BIOS Setup Program
Your panel PC is likely to have been properly set up and configured by
your dealer prior to delivery. You may still find it necessary to use the
panel PC's BIOS (Basic Input-Output System) setup program to change
system configuration information, such as the current date and time or
your type of hard drive. The setup program is stored in read-only memory
(ROM). It can be accessed either when you turn on or reset the panel PC,
by pressing the “Del” key on your keyboard immediately after powering
on the computer.
The settings you specify with the setup program are recorded in a special
area of memory called CMOS RAM. This memory is backed up by a bat-
Figure 2.5: Connect the power cord to the DC inlet
AC/DC Power adapter
Power cord
DC inlet