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Setting the switches – Gateway 7450R User Manual

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Using the BIOS Setup Utility

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Setting the switches

Switch bank SW1 is a four-switch bank that lets you clear the password, update
the BIOS, or recover from a failed BIOS update attempt. The four switches
each have a different function as shown in the table below. For the location
of switch bank SW1, see “System board” on page 6.

Switch

When on

When off

S1-1

Clear password

Normal operation

S1-2

Update BIOS ROM

Disable BIOS update

S1-3

Recover BIOS ROM *

Normal operation

S1-4

Reserved

Reserved

* Requires a BIOS recovery diskette

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