To enter the CMOS Setup, you must press a sure key or combination of keys in the work of the initial startup sequence. Most systems use "Esc," "Del," "F1," "F2," "Ctrl-Esc" or "Ctrl-Alt-Esc" to enter setup. There is usually a line of text at the bottom of the display that tells you "Press ___ to Enter Setup."
One time you have entered setup, you will notice a set of text screens with a lot of options. Some of these are standard, while others vary according to the BIOS manufacturer. Common options include:
- Technique Time/Date - Set the technique time and date
- Boot Sequence - The order that BIOS will try to load the operating technique
- Plug and Play - A standard for auto-detecting connected devices; ought to be set to "Yes" if your computer and operating technique both support it
- Mouse/Keyboard - "Enable Num Lock," "Enable the Keyboard," "Auto-Detect Mouse"...
- Drive Configuration - Configure hard drives, CD-ROM and floppy drives
- Memory - Direct the BIOS to shadow to a specific memory address
- Security - Set a password for accessing the computer
- Power Management - Select whether to make use of power management, as well as set the amount of time for standby and suspend
- Exit - Save your changes, discard your changes or restore default settings
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