Leave “Diskette A:” set to “3.5”, 1.44” setting. Set “Diskette B:” to “Not Installed” unless you
have the optional docking station and it has a floppy disk drive in it, in which case set “Diskette
B:” to the correct type.
Hard Disk 1
Hard Disk 1 will be set to Auto Detect. Don’t change the setting.
Hard Disk Auto Detection
You should never need to change this setting, since the system software determines the hard disk
settings automatically at power-up. This is a particularly useful feature if you are using more
than one type of hard disk in your system. You can mix and match hard disk drives without
concern for their individual specifications and the BIOS will automatically reconfigure the
system for the drive installed. For instance, if you share a system with another user, you can each
have your own hard disk, and swap them in and out without having to reconfigure the system.
Base Memory & Extended Memory
These are automatically detected by the system.
CPU Speed
The default setting for “CPU Speed” is “Fast”. You can set it to “Slow” to reduce power
consumption at the expense of system performance.
Quick Boot
This setting eliminates the memory test when the system is first powered up, and the memory
test can take quite some time to run. Since the MS-DOS 6.2 “Himem” driver now performs a
memory test before it runs, it is no longer necessary for the BIOS to run a similar test.
Boot Drive Order
“Boot Drive Order” is set to “C:, A:” which causes the system to go to the hard disk first to load
the operating system. If you want it to check the floppy disk drive first, so the computer will boot
from it if a system floppy is in the drive, switch this to the “A:, C:” setting.
Password
The Password feature allows you to password protect access to your WinBook. When you set a
password in this field, the computer will not complete the boot process without the password,
effectively preventing unauthorized access.
To use this feature, highlight the “Password” field and follow the instructions that pop up to
guide you through the process of creating and saving a password.
If you reach the point where you are supposed to type in your password and you decide you want
to stop, type any key, press ‘Enter’ and then press ‘Enter’ again without typing ANYTHING
when it asks you to confirm the new password. This will send you back to the beginning.
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