
iv Contents
System Care......................................................................................................................2-12
Precautions for System Use.......................................................................................2-12
Storage Requirements................................................................................................2-13
Routine Cleaning.......................................................................................................2-13
3 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Introducing BIOS Setup .....................................................................................................3-2
Entering BIOS Setup..........................................................................................................3-2
Pausing the Screen.......................................................................................................3-2
BIOS Setup Main Menu..............................................................................................3-3
Looking at Screens......................................................................................................3-3
Using Keys..................................................................................................................3-4
Checking/Setting System Parameters.................................................................................3-4
Resetting System Parameters.......................................................................................3-5
Standard CMOS Setup ................................................................................................3-5
Advanced CMOS Setup ..............................................................................................3-6
System Security Setup.................................................................................................3-7
Establishing System Passwords...................................................................................3-7
Hard Disk Drive Passwords.........................................................................................3-8
Establishing Hard Disk Drive Passwords.............................................................3-8
Changing Hard Disk Drive Passwords.................................................................3-9
Using Hard Disk Drive Password Protection.......................................................3-9
Moving the Hard Disk Drive..............................................................................3-10
Power Management Setup.........................................................................................3-10
Boot Device Setup.....................................................................................................3-13
Peripheral Setup ........................................................................................................3-14
Other BIOS Setup Options........................................................................................3-15
Managing System Power..................................................................................................3-16
Windows 98 Power Management Properties.............................................................3-16
Windows 98 Power Schemes ....................................................................................3-17
Windows 98 Alarms..................................................................................................3-18
Windows 98 Power Meter.........................................................................................3-18
Windows 98 Advanced..............................................................................................3-19
Windows 98 Hibernate..............................................................................................3-19
Windows 2000 Power Options Properties.................................................................3-20
Windows 2000 Power Schemes ................................................................................3-20
Windows 2000 Alarms..............................................................................................3-21
Windows 2000 Power Meter.....................................................................................3-22
Windows 2000 Advanced..........................................................................................3-22
Windows 2000 Hibernate..........................................................................................3-23
Windows 98/2000 Power Management States ..........................................................3-23
Recognizing the Windows 98/2000 Power Management States ...............................3-23
Windows NT Power Management States..................................................................3-24
Recognizing the Windows NT Power Management States.......................................3-25
Updating the BIOS ...........................................................................................................3-26
Obtaining the BIOS Update.......................................................................................3-26