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COMe-cSP2 / BIOS Operation
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8 BIOS Operation
The module is equipped with AMI® BIOS, which is located in an onboard SPI serial flash memory. You can update the
BIOS using a Flash utility.
8.1 Determining the BIOS Version
To determine the AMI® BIOS version, immediately press the Pause key on your keyboard as soon as you see the
following text display in the upper left corner of your screen:
» AMIBIOS © 2006 American Megatrends, Inc.
» BIOS Date: 06/16/08 10:52:49 Ver: 08.00.14
» Kontron® BIOS Version
» © Copyright 2002-2008 Kontron Embedded Modules GmbH
8.2 Setup Guide
The AMIBIOS Setup Utility changes system behavior by modifying the BIOS configuration. The setup program uses a
number of menus to make changes and turn features on or off.
Note: Selecting incorrect values may cause system boot failure. Load setup default values to recover by pressing
.
8.2.1 Start AMI® BIOS Setup Utility
To start the AMI® BIOS setup utility, press when the following string appears during bootup.
Press to enter Setup
The Info Menu then appears.
The Setup Screen is composed of several sections:
Setup Screen Location Function
Menu Bar Top Lists and selects all top level menus.
Legend Bar Right side Bottom Lists setup navigation keys.
Item Specific Help Window Right side Top Help for selected item.
Menu Window Left Center Selection fields for current menu.