New Transducers TR-5001 Manuel D’Utilisation

 

BIOS Introduction 

This Chapter discusses Award™ Setup program built into the TR-979 

BIOS.  The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system 

configuration.  This special information is then stored in 

battery-backed RAM so that it retains the Setup information when the 

power is turned off. 

The AwardBIOS™ installed in TR-979 SBC is a custom version of an 

industry standard BIOS.  This means that it supports Intel PentiumIV in 

a standard IBM-AT compatible input/output system.  The BIOS 

provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk 

drives and serial and parallel ports. 

It also adds non-standard, features such as virus and password 

protection as well as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the 

chipset controlling the entire system. 

The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of 

configuring your system using Setup. 

Starting Setup 
The AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated when you first power on 

the computer. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the 

CMOS and begins the process of checking out the system and 

configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating 

system on one of the disks and then launch and turn control over to the 

operating system. 

While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one 

of two ways: 

1.  By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or 

2.  by pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears 

briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On 

Self-Test). 

 

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter 

Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or 

pressing the "RESET" button on the system case.  You may also restart 

by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.  If you