Chapter 3 BIOS Configuration
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PISA-E1 User’s Manual
BIOS Introduction
This Chapter discusses Award™ Setup program built into the PISA-E1 BIOS.
The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This
special information is then stored in battery-backed RAM so that it retains the
Setup information when the power is turned off.
The AwardBIOS™ installed in PISA-E1 SBC is a custom version of an industry
standard BIOS. This means that it supports Intel PentiumII/III and Celeron
processors in a standard IBM-AT compatible input/output system. The BIOS
provides critical low-level support for standard devices such as disk drives and
serial and parallel ports.
It also adds non-standard, features such as virus and password protection as well
as special support for detailed fine-tuning of the chipset controlling the entire
system.
The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of
configuring your system using Setup.
Starting Setup
The AwardBIOS™ is immediately activated when you first power on the
computer. The BIOS reads the system information contained in the CMOS and
begins the process of checking out the system and configuring it. When it
finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then
launch and turn control over to the operating system.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two
ways:
1. By pressing <Del> immediately after switching the system on, or
2.
by pressing the <Del> key when the following message appears briefly at the
bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self-Test).
Press DEL to enter SETUP.
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET"
button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing
<Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time
and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will
again be asked to...
