Sony AR-B1570 Computer Hardware User Manual


 
AR-B1570 Users Guide
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5. BIOS CONSOLE
This chapter describes the AR-B1570 BIOS menu displays and explains how to perform common tasks needed to
get up and running, and presents detailed explanations of the elements found in each of the BIOS menus. The
following topics are covered:
! BIOS Setup Overview
! Standard CMOS Setup
! BIOS Features Setup
! Chipset Features Set
! PNP/PCI Configuration
! Load Default Setting
! Integrated Peripherals
! Password Setting
! IDE HDD Auto Detection
! BIOS Exit
5.1 BIOS SETUP OVERVIEW
Once you enter Award BIOS CMOS Setup Utility by holding the “Delete” button during boot-up, the Main Menu
will appear on the screen. The Main Menu allows you to select from various setup functions and two exit choices.
Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu.
ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A434AVF)
CMOS SETUP UTILITY
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STANDARD CMOS SETUP
BIOS FEATURES SETUP
CHIPSET FEATURES SETUP
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION
LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS
LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS
INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS
SUPERVISOR PASSWORD
USER PASSWORD
IDE HDD AUTO DETECTION
SAVE & EXIT SETUP
EXIT WITHOUT SAVING
Esc: Quit
F10: Save & Exit Setup
↑↓→←: Select Item
(Shift) F2: Change Color
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type…
BIOS Setup Main Menu
CAUTION: 1. AR-B1570 BIOS the factory-default setting is used to the <LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS> Acrosser
recommends using the BIOS default setting, unless you are very familiar with the setting function, or
you can contact the technical support engineer.
2. If the BIOS settings are lost, the CMOS will detect the <LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS> to boot the
operation system, this option will reduce the performance of the system. Acrosser recommends
choosing the <LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS> in the main menu. This option gives best-case values that
should optimize system performance.
3. The BIOS settings are described in detail in this section.