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3-5 System Setup Program A system setup program is included in your BIOS on the motherboard. The setup program is used to key in the configuration you want for your system. Specifically, you can set the date, time, base memory, expansion memory, number of floppy and hard disk drives and display configuration as well as get information on hard disk types. Your system BIOS is fully compatible with IBM BIOS. In addition, many special functions are supported like: • a low-level fixed disk format utility • three system utilities (a calculator, a hard disk park, and a timer) • system password • user-defined hard disk types • Neat chip set The setup program is simple to be used. It is extremely important that you respond correctly to the prompts about your computer. The following will guide you through the setup program. For more information about the setup program, refer to your BIOS manual. Chapter 3: Operating Your System 11

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3-5
System
Setup
Program
A
system
setup
program
is
included
in
your
BIOS
on
the
motherboard.
The
setup
program
is
used
to
key
in
the
configuration
you
want
for
your
system.
Specifically,
you
can
set
the
date,
time,
base
memory,
expan-
sion
memory,
number
of
floppy
and
hard
disk
drives
and
display
configuration
as
well
as
get
information
on
hard
disk
types.
Your
system
BIOS
is
fully
compatible
with
IBM
BIOS.
In
addition,
many
special
functions
are
supported
like:
•
a
low-level
fixed
disk
format
utility
•
three
system
utilities
(a
calculator,
a
hard
disk
park,
and
a
timer)
•
system
password
•
user-defined
hard
disk
types
•
Neat chip set
The
setup
program
is
simple
to
be
used.
It
is
extremely
important
that
you
respond
correctly
to
the
prompts
about
your
computer.
The
following
will
guide
you
through
the
setup
program.
For
more
information
about
the
setup
program,
refer
to
your
BIOS
manual.
Chapter
3:
Operating
Your
System
11