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Title: C79FPMST CreationDate: 06/22/98 12:26:52 Functions of Your Computer The Quick Boot button enables or disables the Simple Boot Flag function. Simple Boot Flag function This function automatically optimizes the behavior and boot performance of the BIOS and operating system, based on the installed operating system and previous boot. If this function is Enabled and once a Plug and Play-capable operating system is installed, the system BIOS does not configure such hardware resources as system interruptions, memory windows, and I/O port ranges for all the devices in the system. If you are going to use a non-Plug and Play-capable operating system, disable this function so that the BIOS will configure hardware resources. The Initialize button sets all device settings to their default values. Clicking on the Date/Time button displays the following "Date and Time" submenu, which you can use to set the current date and time: Chapter 1. Getting Familiar with Your Computer 19

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Functions of Your Computer
The
Quick Boot
button enables or disables the Simple Boot Flag
function.
Simple Boot Flag function
This function automatically optimizes the behavior and boot
performance of the BIOS and operating system, based on the
installed operating system and previous boot.
If this function is
Enabled
and once a Plug and Play–capable
operating system is installed, the system BIOS does not
configure such hardware resources as system interruptions,
memory windows, and I/O port ranges for all the devices in the
system.
If you are going to use a non–Plug and Play–capable
operating system, disable this function so that the BIOS will
configure hardware resources.
The
Initialize
button sets all device settings to their default values.
Clicking on the
Date/Time
button displays the following “Date and
Time” submenu, which you can use to set the current date and time:
Chapter 1.
Getting Familiar with Your Computer
19
Title: C79FPMST CreationDate: 06/22/98 12:26:52