C h a p t e rC h a p t e r22BIOS UtilityBIOS Utility 2-1The BIOS Utility allows you to view your system’s configuration settings.Most systems are already configured by the manufacturer or the dealer.There is no need to run Setup when starting the computer unless you get aRun Setup message.The Setup program loads configuration values into the battery-backednonvolatile memory called CMOS RAM. This memory area is not part ofthe system RAM.If you repeatedly receive Run Setup messages,the battery may be bad. In this case, the systemcannot retain configuration values in CMOS.Ask a qualified technician for assistance.