BIOS Setup Utility
http://www.motorola.com/computer/literature
3-5
3
BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is a menu-driven interface that is used to configure
the board. The function of each category is briefly described below.
Battery backed CMOS RAM is used to store the configuration/setup
parameters selected in the BIOS Setup. On power-up the CMOS RAM
parameters are used to configure the system. If the CMOS RAM is corrupt,
default parameters stored in ROM are used to configure the system. If no
errors occurred during the POST, the System Configuration Summary
Screen will be displayed, see
. Otherwise, BIOS configuration
errors detected during the POST are displayed and the default values
loaded. As each BIOS section is selected the contents of the category will
be displayed. This allows you to view the current settings of each category
without having to actually enter the category. To execute a specific
category, using the up/down arrow keys, move the highlighted bar onto it
and press Enter.
If you select Go To Subscreen, notice that there is a different navigational
menu that allows you to Select Item (using the up/down arrows) and
Change Option (using the up/down arrows or the +- keys).
Table 3-1. BIOS Setup Utility Screen
SYSTEM SUMMARY
Displays various information about the system installed
SYSTEM SETUP
Configures the time and date, as well as general BIOS features
HARD DISK SETUP
Configures the IDE interface and IDE storage devices
BOOT ORDER
Specifies boot device ordering
PERIPHERALS
Configures onboard peripherals
USB CONFIG
Configures USB devices
MISC CONFIG
Configures PCI, Plug n Play, and power options
EVENT LOGGING
Configures the system event log
SECURITY/VIRUS
Configures BIOS passwords and anti-virus options
EXIT
Exits ROM utilities, with options to save or discard changes