How to: Change the BIOS settings.
Solution:
Press the appropriate key or key combination as directed by the display when starting the computer. Make desired changes and save settings upon exit.
CAUTION 1: This task should be performed by a qualified computer technician.
CAUTION 2: Improperly changing the BIOS settings will make the computer unusable.
NOTE: You must have your computer's user manual to complete the following steps.
1) Look for instructions on the screen while the computer is starting and press a specific key or keystroke combination. (The 'BIOS Setup Program' window appears.)
NOTE: Often this keys is DELETE or the keystroke combination of CTRL+ALT+ESC or CTRL+ALT+ENTER.
2) Carefully read and follow instructions on the BIOS Setup screen for setting and changing various items.
3) The Setup screen usually contains items like the following:
BIOS SETUP PROGRAM
Date (mm/date/year) : Mon, August 1, 1997
Time (hour/min/sec): 10:30:01
Base memory : 640KB
Extended memory : 2816
Expanded memory : 0
Cyln Head WPcom LZone Sect Size
Hard disk 0: Type 40 820 6 820 820 17 41 MB
Hard disk 1: None
Floppy drive A : 1.2 MB, 5 1/4
Floppy drive B : 1.44 MB, 3 1/2
Primary Display : VGA/EGA
Keyboard : Installed
ESC: Exit Arrow keys to select/edit F5 to Save/Exit/Reboot
CAUTION: Beware of changing the hard disk type definition. Changing this is dangerous, because entering the wrong type can cause the primary hard disk (such as, C:\) to seem to disappear. This means the computer will not completely boot, and DOS and other files on the hard disk will NOT be available.
4) Use the arrow keys to navigate between items, and to bring up valid entries for each item.
5) When done, save the information by following the instructions on the screen (such as, F5 to Save).
6) Upon exiting Setup, the computer will reboot with the new setup information.
7) If the configuration is not correct, reboot and press the Setup key combination to re-enter Setup.
8) Change selected items and repeat steps 5) through 7).
RECOMMENDATION: Make a copy of the computers CMOS setup information (using a utility) and store it on the System Boot Diskette in a safe place.
