System Setup Program A-1Appendix ASystem Setup ProgramThis appendix describes the system setup program, which is used to set orchange the system configuration information stored in NVRAM on the systemboard.To enter the system setup program, press during the POST.If you wait too long, the operating system begins to load into memory and youcannot enter the system setup program. Let the system complete the load opera-tion; then shut down the system and try again.NOTE: To ensure an orderly system shutdown, consult the documentation thataccompanied the operating system.System Setup ScreensThe system setup program is a menu-driven program. Use the left- and right-arrow keys to move between the following four menus:• Main menu — Provides settings for the basic system configuration, and theFloppy Options and Boot Options submenus• Advanced menu — Provides detailed settings for some system features,including peripheral and advanced chipset configurations• Security menu — Provides settings for password status and other securityfeatures• Exit menu — Provides settings for saving and loading the configuration andfor exiting the programIn addition to the initial menu selections, some selections have submenus.Screen ConventionsInformation on the System Setup screens is organized in three boxed areas (seeFigure A-1):• Menu bar — Contains information about the system and menu selections• Configuration options and system data box — Lists configuration categories(left column) and settings or information (right column)• Key functions box — Lists the system setup keys and their functions
