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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
This chapter describes how to use the BIOS setup program for NDiS 166
Series. The BIOS screens 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 driv en
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 intimately affect how the com-
puter 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 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.