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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, August 20, 2005 is set as "08", "20",
"2005".
Diskette A 1.4M (Fixed parameter) Sets the type of Floppy Disk Drive A (recording
density and drive size).
IDE Drive1 Sets the type and operating mode for connected IDE devices.
After selecting the IDE device to be set, press the [Enter] key to display the "8.2.3
IDE Drive Submenu" (pg.235) window.
IDE Drive2
IDE Drive3
IDE Drive4
Boot Options Sets system startup options. Press the [Enter] key to display the "8.2.4 Boot
Options Submenu" (pg.236) window.
Base Memory A usable base memory size of less than 1MB appears.
Extended Memory A memory size of more than 1MB appears.
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