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Star Micronics PCI/ISA System Board D6-IN User Manual

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D6-IN System Board Manual

Chapter 4: The BIOS Setup Utility

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System Time and Date

To set the time, use the <-> key to decrease the number
and the <+> key to increase the number. To move the
prompt forward, use the key; to move the
prompt backward, use the key. To set the
date, use the up and down arrows<

/

> to highlight the

System Date and follow the same procedure used to set
the time.

Diskette A or B

To configure a floppy drive added to or removed from
your computer, use the up and down arrow keys <

/

>

to select the desired drive. Use the <+/-> keys to
change the setting until it matches the floppy drive you
installed. The BIOS supports 2.88MB, 1.44MB, 1.2MB,
720KB, and 360KB floppy drives.

IDE Adapters (Hard Disk Setup)

If you are setting up a SCSI hard disk, select None in the
IDE Device parameters (see your SCSI card manual for
more details). To install an IDE device, select the device
to configure and press ENTER. An IDE Device submenu
will appear (see Figure 4-3).

Video System

This sets the type of video board installed into the system.
You may choose EGA/VGA (default), CGA 80x25 or
MONO.

Video BIOS

The Video BIOS category allows you to Shadow or
Shadow & Cache the video BIOS. Choosing Shadowed
(default) copies the video BIOS into RAM for faster