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Chapter 7 Configuring Hardware and Utilities
7.2.2 Main Menu
The [Main] menu is displayed initially when you start the BIOS Setup Utility.
Settings for the time and date and for the drives are configured on the [Main] menu.
table: Items on the Main Menu
Item Setting Description
System Time Present time Sets the system time in "hh:mm:ss" format. Enter
the hours in the 24-hour clock format.
For example, 6:30:00 P.M. is set as "18", "30", and
"00".
Note:
When a higher system time accuracy is
required, apply a network-based time setting
service (such as NTP) to the system
configuration.
System Date Present date Sets the system date in "mm/dd/yyyy" format.
For example, January 20, 2008 is set as "01", "20",
and "2008".
Diskette A • None (Initial value)
• 360K
•1.2M
• 720K
•1.4M
Sets the type of floppy drive A (recording density
and drive size).
Standard IDE Sets the type and operating mode for connected IDE devices.
"7.2.3 Standard IDE Submenu" (p.187)
Boot Options Sets system startup options.
"7.2.4 Boot Options Submenu" (p.188)
Base Memory Displays the available base memory size below 1MB.
Extended Memory Displays the memory size above 1MB.
System Time:
System Date:
Diskette A:
Standard IDE
Boot Options
Base Memory:
Extended Memory:
[HH:MM:SS]
[MM:DD:YYYY]
[None]
[DV-28S-V-(PM)]
640K
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