IBM 2196 Personal Computer User Manual


 
BIOS Setup configuration
6-3
Some of the parameters and related settings in Setup are for reference only, such
as those items in the System Summary and Product Data menus. Refer to the
section Viewing system information and product data on page 6-5 for details on
these menus.
The configurable options allow you to control how your computer operates. For
example, you can use Setup to:
Configure hard disk, CD-ROM, or any other IDE drives
Select and configure I/O devices, such as serial, parallel, USB, and video
devices
Enable, disable, or configure the power-management modes
Customize startup options
Set date and time
Create or change a power-on password
Enable or disable cache options and ROM shadowing
Set resource assignments for PCI adapter cards and other system devices
Load Setup default settings