Contec SPI-6941-LV - Chapter 6 Bios Setup; Setup Utility

CHAPTER 6 – B I O S S et u p
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C h a p t e r 6 B IOS S e t up
This chapter describes the Setup Utility built in the BIOS and the errors that can
occur during the POST (power-on self test).
6 . 1 S e t up U t ili t y
The system BIOS contains the Setup Utility for configuring your system and
setting up its functions. You can invoke the Setup Utility by pressing the <DEL> key with the
BIOS startup screen displayed immediately after you turn the power on. The Setup Utility can
be used to set the system’s clock/calendar, configure drives, specify the boot device, set up the
integrated peripherals such as COM/LPT devices, and to reset the BIOS settings to the factory
defaults.
The factory defaults are assumed to be acceptable basically to most systems. The
BIOS settings are stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM. Note, however, that the setting data
may not be preserved to be stable when the board is not fixed in the frame of the system unit, for
example, during transportation. You can invoke the Setup Utility by pressing the <DEL> key
with the following message displayed on the BIOS startup screen immediately after turning the
power on.
Press DEL to enter SETUP.
or
Press F1 continue, DEL to enter SETUP.
If the BIOS has entered the next status before you press the <DEL> key, recycle
the power supply.
The basic keys to make settings on the Setup Utility screen are the arrow keys for
selecting items and the <+> and <-> keys for changing their settings.
When you have finished setting the required items, select [Save & Exit] in the
Main Menu, press the <Y> key to confirm your menu selection at the prompt, then press the
<Enter> key to save the current BIOS settings to CMOS memory while exiting the Setup
Utility.
When you want to quit the Setup Utility without making any changes to BIOS
settings, press the <Esc> key to return to the Main Menu, select [Exit Without Saving], then
follow the subsequent on-screen instructions to terminate the Setup Utility.