IBM 2196 User Manual
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BIOS Setup configuration
6-3
Some of the parameters and related settings in Setup are for reference only, such
as those items in the System Summary and Product Data menus. Refer to the
section
“
Viewing system information and product data
”
on page 6-5 for details on
these menus.
The configurable options allow you to control how your computer operates. For
example, you can use Setup to:
•
Configure hard disk, CD-ROM, or any other IDE drives
•
Select and configure I/O devices, such as serial, parallel, USB, and video
devices
•
Enable, disable, or configure the power-management modes
•
Customize startup options
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Set date and time
•
Create or change a power-on password
•
Enable or disable cache options and ROM shadowing
•
Set resource assignments for PCI adapter cards and other system devices
•
Load Setup default settings