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3 Using the Setup Program
You can use the BIOS Setup program to change the configuration information and boot sequence
for the computer. This chapter tells you how to:
• Access the BIOS Setup program
• Upgrade the BIOS
• Recover the BIOS
• Change the BIOS language
• Clear passwords
For more information about the BIOS Setup program’s menus, options, and defaults settings, see
the CA810 Motherboard Technical Product Specification available on the World Wide Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
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NOTE
For reference purposes, you should write down the current Setup settings. When you make
changes to the settings, update this record.
BIOS Setup Program Modes
The BIOS Setup program has three modes of operation:
• Normal mode for normal operations
• Configure mode for clearing passwords (See Chapter 2 for instructions)
• Recovery mode for recovering the BIOS data
The BIOS Setup program operating mode is controlled by the setting of the configuration jumper
block. The jumper is set to normal mode at the factory.