User manual MATSONIC MS7177C

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This program should be executed under the following conditions: · · · · · · When changing the system configuration When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility When resetting the system clock When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts When making changes to the Power Management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup Normally, running the Setup Utility is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power, or the system features need to be changed. Entering the Setup Utility When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the PowerOn Self Test (POST) routines. These routines perform various diagnostic checks; if an error is encountered, the error will be reported in one of two different ways: 1. If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of beeps will be transmitted. If the error occurs after the display device is initialized, the screen will display an error message. 40 After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP To access the Award BIOS Setup Utility, press the delete key to display the "CMOS Setup Utility" screen: CMOS Setup Utility ­ Copyright (C) 1984 ­ 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS F10 : Save & Exit Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . This screen provides access to the utility's various functions. BIOS Navigation Keys Listed below are explanations of the keys displayed at the bottom of the screens: Key Esc +/-/PU/PD F10 F1 F5 F6 F7 Function Escape key: Exits the current menu Cursor keys: Scroll through the items on a menu Plus, minus, Page Up and Page Down keys: Modify the selected field's values F10 key: Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 key: Displays a screen that explains all key functions F5 key: Loads previously saved values to CMOS F6 key: Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting. F7 key: Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance 41 Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility shows a list of the options that are available. You can use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, you can execute the option by pressing the enter key. Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that may ask you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Some options may lead to more dialog boxes that ask for more information. Enter Password: Selecting some fields and pressing the enter key displays a list of options for that field. In the Standard CMOS Features screen, selecting "Drive A" and pressing <Enter> displays this screen: Drive A None 360K , 1. 2M , 720K , 1. 44M , 2. 88M , 5. 25 in. [ [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] ] ESC: Abort : Move Enter : Accept Select the setting you want with the cursor keys. Press <Enter> to select, or <ESC> to discard changes and return to the previous menu. Alternatively, you can select a field and press the minus, plus, Page Up or Page Down keys to scroll through the options for that field. Some options (marked with a triangle ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. 42 How to Flash a New BIOS You can install updated BIOS for this mainboard that you can download from the manufacturer's web site. New BIOS may provide support for new peripherals, improvements in performance or fixes for known bugs. Some mainboards have a Flash BIOS jumper that protects the current BIOS from being changed or overwritten. If your mainboard has this jumper, change the setting to allow BIOS flashing. [. . . ] If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction. For this mainboard, you can use AWD7XX. EXE (where xx is the version number). To use the utility, you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS box that is available in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are using WINDOWS 95/98, shut down your computer and select the option Restart in DOS in the shutdown dialog box. [. . . ]