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Chapter 2: BIOS Information

Legacy Diskette A; Legacy Diskette B [1.44M, 3.5 in.]

Sets the type of floppy drive installed. Configuration options: [None] [360K, 5.25

in.] [1.2M , 5.25 in.] [720K , 3.5 in.] [1.44M, 3.5 in.] [2.88M, 3.5 in.]

Floppy 3 Mode Support [Disabled]

This is required to support older Japanese floppy drives. The Floppy 3 Mode feature

allows reading and writing of 1.2MB (as opposed to 1.44MB) on a 3.5-inch diskette.

Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]

Supervisor Password [Disabled] / User Password [Disabled]

These fields allow you to set passwords. To set a password, highlight the

appropriate field and press <Enter>. Type in a password then press <Enter>. You

can type up to eight alphanumeric characters. Symbols and other characters are

ignored. To confirm the password, type the password again and press <Enter>.

The password is now set to [Enabled]. This password allows full access to the

BIOS Setup menus. To clear the password, highlight this field and press <Enter>.

The same dialog box as above appears. Press <Enter>. The password is set to

[Disabled].

Make a copy of the original BIOS on a bootable floppy disk before

setting passwords. You will need to upload the BIOS file in case you

erase the CMOS RAM in the future.

A note about passwords

The BIOS Setup program allows you to specify passwords in the Main menu. The passwords

control access to the BIOS during system startup. Passwords are not case sensitive, meaning,

passwords typed in either uppercase or lowercase letters are accepted. The BIOS Setup program

allows you to specify two different passwords: a Supervisor password and a User password. If

you did not set a Supervisor password, anyone can access the BIOS Setup program. If you

did, the Supervisor password is required to enter the BIOS Setup program and to gain full

access to the configuration fields.

Forgot the password?

If you forget your password, you can clear it by erasing the CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC)

RAM. The RAM data containing the password information is powered by the onboard button

cell battery. If you need to erase the CMOS RAM, unplug the all the power cables and remove

the button cell battery. Re-install the battery after about 2 seconds, then power up the system.

Refer to section “2.1 Managing and updating your BIOS” on how to update the BIOS.

Halt On [All Errors]

This field specifies the types of errors that will cause the system to halt.

Configuration options: [All Errors] [No Error] [All but Keyboard] [All but Disk] [All but

Disk/Keyboard]

Installed Memory [XXX MB]

This field automatically displays the amount of conventional memory detected by

the system during the boot process.

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