Configuring Your System
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CMOS Setup Tasks
Use the CMOS setup program to configure system parameters such as the date and time,
floppy drive types and capacities, keyboard country and style, and auto start enabling and
delay. There also is an advanced CMOS setup mode used to control PCI parity checking,
memory testing, AlphaBIOS password, and SCSI termination.
To enter the CMOS Setup, select CMOS Setup from the AlphaBIOS Setup screen. Use
[Tab] to move among the fields.
Figure 3–5: CMOS Setup Screen
Date and Time
When setting the time, use the 24-hour format; for example, 10:00 p.m. should be
expressed as 22:00:00.