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Chapter 2
Running the Setup Program
Your computer’s Setup program is built into the system BIOS
so you can change and store system configuration information
without inserting a diskette. This information is stored in
CMOS RAM, which is backed up by a battery even when the
computer’s power is off.
You can use Setup to change or verify information about your
system, such as the types of drives installed in the computer,
the amount of memory installed, and whether a password and
various other functions are enabled.
You need to run Setup the first time you use your computer
and you should also run it after you do any of the following:
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Change the system configuration (for example, adding a
drive or installing memory)
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See a system prompt to run Setup because a configuration
error was detected
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Replace the real-time clock.
Running the Setup Program 2-1