User manual ECS L7VTA2

[. . . ] Preface Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without written consent of the author. Version 1. 0a Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer makes no representations or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. [. . . ] Use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, execute the option by pressing <Enter>. Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that prompt you to verify that you wish to execute that option. Other options lead to dialog boxes that prompt you for information. Some options (marked with a triangle ) lead to submenus that enable you to change the values for the option. Use the cursor arrow keys to scroll through the items in the submenu. In this manual, default values are enclosed in parenthesis. Submenu items are denoted by a triangle . Standard CMOS Features In the Standard CMOS menu you can set the system clock and calendar, record disk drive parameters and the video subsystem type, and select the type of errors that stop the BIOS POST. Phoenix ­ AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility Standard CMOS Features Date (mm:dd:yy) Time (hh:mm:ss) IDE Primary Master IDE Primary Slave IDE Secondary Master IDE Secondary Slave Drive A Drive B [EGA/VGA] Halt On Base Memory Extended Memory Total Memory : Move Enter : Select F5:Previous Values Tue, July 11 2001 12 : 8 : 59 Item Help Menu Level Change the day, month, year and century. [1. 44M, 3. 5 in. ] [None] Video [But keyboard] 640K 31744K 32768K +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults Date and Time The Date and Time items show the current date and time on the computer. If you are running a Windows OS, these items are automatically updated when28 ever you make changes to the Windows Date and Time Properties utility. IDE Devices (None) Your computer has two IDE channels (Primary and Secondary) and each channel can be installed with one or two devices (Master and Slave). Use these items to configure each device on the IDE channel. Press <Enter> to display the IDE submenu: Phoenix ­ AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility IDE Primary Master IDE HDD Auto-Detection IDE Primary Master Access Mode Capacity Cylinder Head Precomp Landing Zone Sector : Move Enter : Select F5:Previous Values [Press Enter] [Auto] [Auto] 0 MB 0 0 0 0 0 Item Help Menu Level To auto-detect the HDD's size, head . on this channel +/-/PU/PD:Value: F10: Save ESC: Exit F1:General Help F6:Fail-Safe Defaults F7:Optimized Defaults IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press <Enter> while this item is highlighted to prompt the Setup Utility to automatically detect and configure an IDE device on the IDE channel. Note: If you are setting up a new hard disk drive that supports LBA mode, more than one line will appear in the parameter box. Choose the line that lists LBA for an LBA drive. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave Leave this item at Auto to enable the system to automatically detect and configure IDE devices on the channel. If it fails to find a device, change the value to Manual and then manually configure the drive by entering the characteristics of the drive in the items described below. Refer to your drive's documentation or look on the drive casing if you need to obtain this information. If no device is installed, change the value to None. Note: Before attempting to configure a hard disk drive, ensure that you have the configuration information supplied by the manufacturer of your hard drive. Incorrect settings can result in your system not recognizing the installed hard disk. Access Mode This item defines ways that can be used to access IDE hard disks such as LBA (Large Block Addressing). Leave this value at Auto and the system will automatically decide the fastest way to access the hard disk drive. [. . . ] The mainboard identification is located in the upper left-hand corner. 4. Check the box next to the items you want to install. An item installation screen appears: 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the items. Drivers and software are automatically installed in sequence. Follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands and allow the computer to restart a few times to complete the installation. Manual Installation 53 Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive and locate the PATH. DOC file in the root directory. [. . . ]