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Chapter 2. Running diagnostics and troubleshooting Using the CMOS Setup Utility 13 Using the Main window 13 Standard CMOS features 14 Advanced BIOS Features 14 Integrated peripherals 14 Power Management 14 PnP/PCI Configurations 14 PC Health Status 15 Load Defaults 15 Set Password 15 Restoring the default CMOS settings 15 Clearing the CMOS settings 15 Real-time clock and CMOS 16 Configuring the COM (communication) ports 16 Using the IBM Diagnostics for POS Systems and Peripherals package . . . . 16 Supported memory keys 17 Updating the flash BIOS 17 Power interruption during flash BIOS update procedure 18 Repairing the flash BIOS 18 Diagnosing problems and troubleshooting 19 Researching the Knowledgebase 19 Preliminary checklist 19 Troubleshooting symptoms and actions 20 CMOS recovery 23 Using the CMOS Setup Utility Follow these steps to start the CMOS Setup Utility: 1. Switch the power ON. 2. Press Del during POST when prompted, or tap the touch screen two times. Use the keys listed in the legend bar at the bottom of the screen to make your selections or exit from the current menu. The help window on the right side of each menu displays the online help information for the currently selected item. Figure 5 on page 14 is an example of the initial panel that is displayed in the CMOS Setup Utility. Using the Main window Use the Main window (Figure 5 on page 14) to access the various features of the CMOS utility. The navigation tool bar is located at the bottom of the screen. © Copyright IBM Corp. 2006 13

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Chapter
2.
Running
diagnostics
and
troubleshooting
Using
the
CMOS
Setup
Utility
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Using
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Standard
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Advanced
BIOS
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Integrated
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PnP/PCI
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PC
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Load
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Set
Password
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Restoring
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default
CMOS
settings
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Clearing
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settings
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Real-time
clock
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CMOS
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Configuring
the
COM
(communication)
ports
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Using
the
IBM
Diagnostics
for
POS
Systems
and
Peripherals
package
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Supported
memory
keys
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Updating
the
flash
BIOS
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Power
interruption
during
flash
BIOS
update
procedure
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Repairing
the
flash
BIOS
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Diagnosing
problems
and
troubleshooting
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Researching
the
Knowledgebase
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Preliminary
checklist
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Troubleshooting
symptoms
and
actions
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CMOS
recovery
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Using
the
CMOS
Setup
Utility
Follow
these
steps
to
start
the
CMOS
Setup
Utility:
1.
Switch
the
power
ON.
2.
Press
Del
during
POST
when
prompted,
or
tap
the
touch
screen
two
times
.
Use
the
keys
listed
in
the
legend
bar
at
the
bottom
of
the
screen
to
make
your
selections
or
exit
from
the
current
menu.
The
help
window
on
the
right
side
of
each
menu
displays
the
online
help
information
for
the
currently
selected
item.
Figure
5
on
page
14
is
an
example
of
the
initial
panel
that
is
displayed
in
the
CMOS
Setup
Utility.
Using
the
Main
window
Use
the
Main
window
(Figure
5
on
page
14)
to
access
the
various
features
of
the
CMOS
utility.
The
navigation
tool
bar
is
located
at
the
bottom
of
the
screen.
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Copyright
IBM
Corp.
2006
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