NEXCOM NEX 716VL2G - Manual (Page 32)

31 Chapter 4 NEX716VL2G User Manual
This chapter explains how to use the BIOS Setup program for t he NEX716VL2G. The current BIOS setup
pictures in the chapter is for reference only, which may change by the BIOS modification in the future. User
can download any major updated items or reversion from NEXCOM web site http://www.nexcom.com.tw. If
any unclear message occurs, please contact NEXCOM customer service representative for help or log onto
http://www.nexcom.com.t w/contact/contact.htm.
4.1 About the BIOS
The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility that enables you to make
changes to the system configuration and tailor your system to suit your individual work needs. It is a ROM-
based configuration utility that displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set
system parameters. These parameters are stored in non-volatile battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves
this information even when t he power is t urned off. W hen the syst em is t urned back on, the system is
configured with the values found in CMOS.
With easy-to-use pull down menus, you can configure such items as:
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Hard drives, disket te drives, and peripherals
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Video display type and display options
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Password protect ion from unauthorized use
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Power management features
The set tings made in the Setup program intimately affect how the c omputer performs. It is important,
therefore, first to try to understand all the Setup options, and second, to make settings appropriate for the
way you use t he computer.
4.2 When to Run BIOS
This program s hould be executed under the following condit ions:
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When changing the s ystem configuration
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When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to
the S etup program
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When resetting the system clock
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When setting the CPU clock speed so that it automatically runs either fast or slow
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When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
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When making c hanges t o the Power Management c onfiguration
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When changing the pass word or making other changes to the security setup
Normally, CMOS setup is needed when the s ystem hardware is not consistent with the information con-
tained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power, or the sy stem features need to be
changed.