Chapter 4: bios setup – NEXCOM NViS 2280 User Manual

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Chapter 3: System Setup

This chapter describes how to use the BIOS setup program for the
NViS 2280. The BIOS screens provided in this chapter are for reference only
and may change if the BIOS is updated in the future.

To check for the latest updates and revisions, visit the NEXCOM Web site
at www.nexcom.com.tw.

About BIOS Setup

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 the power is turned off. When the
system is turned 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:
• Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals
• Video display type and display options

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

• Password protection from unauthorized use
• Power management features
The settings made in the setup program affect how the computer
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 the
computer.

When to Configure the BIOS

This program should be executed under the following conditions:
• When changing the system configuration
• When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are

prompted to make changes to the setup program

• When resetting the system clock
• When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts
• When making changes to the Power Management configuration
• When changing the password or making other changes to the security

setup

Normally, CMOS setup is needed when the system hardware is not
consistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever
the CMOS RAM has lost power, or the system features need to be
changed.