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Using the Setup Program, Setup Program Modes - bios update

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3 Using the Setup Program This chapter provides an overview of the Setup program. You can use the Setup program to change the configuration information and boot sequence for the computer.  NOTE For reference purposes, you should write down the current Setup settings. When you make changes to the settings, update this record. Setup Program Modes The Setup program has three modes of operation: • Normal mode for normal operations • Configure mode for configuring the processor speed and clearing passwords (see Chapter 2 for how to do both tasks) • Recovery mode for recovering the BIOS data The Setup program operating mode is controlled by the setting of the configuration jumper block J8A1 (see Figure 7). The jumper is set to normal mode at the factory. Table 1 shows jumper settings for the different Setup modes. Table 1. Jumper Settings for Setup Program Modes Mode Normal Configure Recovery Jumper Description 1-2 BIOS uses current configuration and passwords for booting. 2-3 After the POST runs, Setup starts and displays the Maintenance menu. This menu displays options for setting the processor speed and clearing passwords. None BIOS recovers data from a recovery diskette. Refer to Chapter 4 for information on recovering the BIOS data during an upgrade. 35

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3
Using the Setup Program
This chapter provides an overview of the Setup program.
You can use the Setup program to
change the configuration information and boot sequence for the computer.
NOTE
For reference purposes, you should write down the current Setup settings.
When you make
changes to the settings, update this record.
Setup Program Modes
The Setup program has three modes of operation:
•
Normal mode for normal operations
•
Configure mode for configuring the processor speed and clearing passwords (see Chapter 2 for
how to do both tasks)
•
Recovery mode for recovering the BIOS data
The Setup program operating mode is controlled by the setting of the configuration jumper block
J8A1 (see Figure 7).
The jumper is set to normal mode at the factory.
Table 1 shows jumper settings for the different Setup modes.
Table 1.
Jumper Settings for Setup Program Modes
Mode
Jumper
Description
Normal
1-2
BIOS uses current configuration and passwords for booting.
Configure
2-3
After the POST runs, Setup starts and displays the Maintenance menu.
This menu
displays options for setting the processor speed and clearing passwords.
Recovery
None
BIOS recovers data from a recovery diskette.
Refer to Chapter 4 for information on
recovering the BIOS data during an upgrade.