Руководство Пользователя для WinBook slc

CHAPTER 8 

BIOS SETUP PROGRAM 

One of the components on the mainboard inside your WinBook is the BIOS (Basic Input Output
System). This consists of firmware (software burned into hardware) which handles basic routines.
The BIOS also includes a SETUP program to allow you to configure the computer and set certain
power management features. In this chapter we explain how to use the setup program and power
management features to get the best performance from your WinBook. 

Accessing the Standard SETUP Program 

When you turn on your computer, the system will run a memory check, and you can see it counting
through the memory on your screen. The following display will also appear on your screen: 

Hit <Del>, If you want to run SETUP 

As long as this message is present on the screen you may press the <Del> key to access the setup
program. If this message disappears before you have pressed the <Del> key, reboot your machine
to call the message back to the screen. When you press <Del>, the main menu of the SETUP
program will appear, as shown. 

 

Figure 8-1 The BIOS SETUP Program main Menu 

You may use the cursor up/down keys to highlight the individual men7u items. As you highlight
each item, a brief description of that item’s function appears in the lower window. 

The first item in the main menu is the STANDARD CMOS SETUP. You must run this part of the

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