IBM SAGP-845EV Manuel D’Utilisation

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This chapter discusses the setup program in the BIOS.  It will give users a step-

by-step guidance to configure the system.  The user-defined configuration is then 

stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM, which retains the customized 

information while the power is off. 

 

 

The BIOS is immediately active when the computer has been turned on.  While 

the BIOS is in control, the setup program will be activated by one of the following 

ways: 

 

a.  Press <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or 

b.  Press <Del> when the following message appears at the bottom of the screen 

during POST (Power On Self-Test): 

 

 

If the message passes before the user responds and the user still wants to enter 

Setup, please turn off the power first and then switch it back on to restart the 

system; or simply press the "RESET" button on the system case to reboot the 

system.  The alternative way to restart the system is simultaneously pressing 

<Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.  If the user does not press the keys at the 

right timing and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed 

and the user will be prompted to.