MiTAC 8170 Laptop User Manual


 
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8170 N/B MAINTENANCE
1.5.3.1 Introduction
1.5.3 BIOS Setup
SCU allows you to configure the BIOS settings. Those settings are vital for your notebook to identify the
types of installed devices as well as to utilize special features. Typical menu items include Date and Time,
the types of disk drives, and IDE settings. Special features include Power Saving and Password settings
The settings information is stored in the CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) RAM,
which is powered by a RTC backup battery.
You may need to run SCU when
1.5.3.2 Starting SCU
SCU is built into the system board. To run SCU, press [F2] during system startup. The main SCU screen
appears as shown in Figure 1.15.
* You see an error message on the screen requesting you to run SCU
* You want to restore the factory default settings
* You want to modify some specific settings