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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

NDiS B322 User Manual

This chapter describes how to use the BIOS setup program for NDiS B322.
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

Password protection from unauthorized use

Power management features

The settings made in the setup program affect how the computer per-
forms. 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 con-
sistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the
CMOS RAM has lost power, or the system features need to be changed.

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

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