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Jumper on pins 1-2 
(Normal mode) 
In Normal mode, system setup settings and 
installed password(s) are retained when the 
system starts up. Normal mode attempts 
automatic recovery if BIOS detects any main 
blocks corrupted.
Jumper on pins 2-3
(Configuration mode)
Starting system with jumper set in Configura-
tion mode automatically starts system setup 
program, adds the 
Maintenance
 option to 
left end of menu bar, and displays the 
Main-
tenance
 screen, which is accessible only in 
this mode. The 
Maintenance
 screen pro-
vides two categories: 
Processor
 
Speed
 and 
Clear
 
All
 
Passwords
.
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Processor
 
Speed
 — 
Options are 
333
 
MHz
,
 350
 
MHz
, and 
400
 
MHz
. The 
Processor
 
Speed
 option is factory-set to 
work with the system and normally 
should not be changed. 
NOTE: Before leaving the 
Maintenance
 
screen, reset 
Processor
 
Speed
 to match 
system’s processor speed. 
Clear All Passwords
 — Disables a for-
gotten password so you can access the 
system and/or assign new password(s). 
For complete password disable proce-
dure, see “Disabling a Forgotten 
Password” in Appendix B of the 
Refer-
ence and Troubleshooting Guide
. 
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indicates pin 1
 
 
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