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Chapter 8 Configuring Hardware and Utilities
8.2.2 Main Menu
The [Main] menu is initially displayed when you start the BIOS Setup Utility.
Settings for 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 The system time is set in "hours:minutes:seconds"
format. The hours should be based on a 24-hour clock.
For example, 6:30:00 P.M. is set as "18", "30", "00".
If a highly precise system time is necessary, install a
network synchronized time system (NTP, etc.).
System Date Present date The system date is set in "month:day:year" format.
For example, September 20, 2005 is set as "09", "20",
"2005".
Diskette A 1.4M (Unchangeable) Sets the type of Floppy Disk Drive A (recording
density and drive size).
Standard IDE Sets the type and operating mode for connected IDE devices.
Press the [Enter] key to display the "8.2.3 Standard IDE Submenu" (Jpg.195)
window
Boot Options Sets system startup options. Press the [Enter] key to display the "8.2.4 Boot
Options Submenu" (Jpg.196) window.
Base Memory A usable base memory size of less than 1MB appears.
Extended Memory A memory size of more than 1MB appears.
Item Specific Help
Change Values
Enter
F10
Select Item
Select Menu
Select Sub-Menu
-/+
F1
Esc
Help
Exit
F9
Setup Defaults
Save and Exit
Advanced Security Server ExitMain
System Time:
System Date:
Diskette A:
Standard IDE:
Boot Options
Base Memory:
Extended Memory:
[HH:MM:SS]
[MM:DD:YYYY]
[1.4M]
[******]
640KB
***M
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