Ampro Corporation PCI-104 Laptop User Manual


 
Chapter 1 Setting Up the CoreModule 800
CoreModule 800 QuickStart Guide 9
18) Enter BIOS Setup
Press the <Del> key early in the boot process to enter BIOS Setup.
Use BIOS Setup during the initial boot to set the desired options
(time and date, alter the boot order for the floppy drive, CD-ROM,
hard disk drive, or select Network: (LAN Boot), etc.).
Refer to Step 19 to alter the boot sequence, while in BIOS Setup.
19) Alter Boot Order, only if
needed.
If you need to alter the boot sequence to select a bootable device, use
the sub-steps listed here and refer to the Hardware Release Notes.
The sub-steps listed here show you
how to change the Boot Sequence
while in the BIOS Setup Utility.
a) Select the Boot menu and scroll
down to Boot Device Priority as
shown in the figure to the right.
Boot Settings
Boot Settings Configuration
Boot Device Priority
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot
BIOS Set
b) Press <Enter> on Boot Device
Priority and a menu similar to the
one shown to the right appears.
This example assumes 1
st
Boot
Device is a 3 ½" floppy drive, 2
nd
Boot Device is an IDE HDD, 3
rd
Boot Device is an IDE CD-ROM,
and the 4
th
Boot Device is Network
(Ethernet - LAN Boot).
Boot Device Priority
Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot
BIOS Set
1st
2nd Boot Device [HDD: Mfg, Model ]
3rd
Boot Device [1st Floppy Drive ]
Boot Device [CD/DVD: Mfg, Model ]
4th Boot Device [Network: IBA FE Slo ]
c) Scroll to 1
st
Boot Device and press
<Enter> key.
The Options list appears with all
of the connected devices listed
in the menu similar to the one
shown to the right.
Options
1st Floppy Drive
HDD: Mfg, Model
CD/DVD: Mfg, Model
Network: IBA FE Slot 0100 v4118
Disabled
d) To move the CD-ROM up in
the Boot Order.
NOTE You can also use the
F11 key early in the
Boot process to access
the BBS (BIOS Boot
Specification) popup
menu to change the
boot order. Follow the
instructions on screen.
Scroll down to CD/DVD: Mfg, Model and press the <Enter> key.
The CD-ROM swaps place with the 1
st
Floppy Drive, putting
the CD-ROM, or any device you select, including Network, in
the 1
st
Boot Device position, while putting the 1
st
Floppy Drive
in the 3
rd
Boot Device position.
If you select Disabled, the 1
st
Floppy Drive moves to the 4
th
position (last), labeled Disabled, while all other devices
move up in the Boot order.
For more information, refer to the BIOS Chapter in the
CoreModule 800 Reference Manual.
e) Check settings, Save Changes and
Exit (This step reboots the system).
Check the other settings in the BIOS before exiting BIOS Setup
to save changes.
If you are using the LAN Boot feature, refer to the step f.