User manual MATSONIC MS7127C

[. . . ] Caution! When installing a CPU heatsink and cooling fan make sure that you DO NOT scratch the motherboard or any of the surface-mount resistors with the clip of the cooling fan. If the clip of the cooling fan scrapes across the mainboard, you may cause serious damage to both the mainboard and the processor. On most mainboards, there are small surface-mount resistors near the processor socket, which may be damaged if the cooling fan is carelessly installed. Avoid using cooling fans with sharp edges on the fan casing and the clips. [. . . ] Using easy-to-use pull down menus, you can configure such items as: · · · · Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power management features The settings made in the Setup Utility intimately affect how the computer performs. It is important, therefore, first to try to understand all the Setup Utility's options, and second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use the computer. This chapter guides you through the Setup Utility by providing clear explanations for all Setup Utility options. 33 A standard configuration has already been set in the Setup Utility, so you will very likely have little to worry about for now. However, we recommend that you read this chapter just in case you need to make any changes in the future. This program should be executed under the following conditions: · · · · · · When changing the system configuration When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are prompted to make changes to the Setup Utility When resetting the system clock When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts When making changes to the Power Management configuration When changing the password or making other changes to the security setup Normally, running the Setup Utility is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power, or the system features need to be changed. Entering the Setup Utility When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the PowerOn Self Test (POST) routines. These routines perform various diagnostic checks; if an error is encountered, the error will be reported in one of two different ways: 1. If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of beeps will be transmitted. If the error occurs after the display device is initialized, the screen will display an error message. 34 After the POST routines are completed, the following message appears: Press DEL to enter SETUP To access the Award BIOS Setup Utility, press the delete key to display the "CMOS Setup Utility" screen: CMOS Setup Utility ­ Copyright (C) 1984 ­ 2000 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Advanced BIOS Features Advanced Chipset Features Integrated Peripherals Power Management Setup PnP/PCI Configurations PC Health Status Esc : Quit F9 : Menu in BIOS F10 : Save & Exit Setup Frequency/Voltage Control Load Fail-Safe Defaults Load Optimized Defaults Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Save & Exit Setup Exit Without Saving : Select Item Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . This screen provides access to the utility's various functions. BIOS Navigation Keys Listed below are explanations of the keys displayed at the bottom of the screens: Key Esc +/-/PU/PD F10 F1 F5 F6 F7 Function Escape key: Exits the current menu Cursor keys: Scroll through the items on a menu Plus, minus, Page Up and Page Down keys: Modify the selected field's values F10 key: Saves the current configuration and exits setup F1 key: Displays a screen that explains all key functions F5 key: Loads previously saved values to CMOS F6 key: Loads a minimum configuration for troubleshooting. F7 key: Loads an optimum set of values for peak performance 35 Using BIOS When you start the Setup Utility, the main menu appears. The main menu of the Setup Utility shows a list of the options that are available. A highlight indicates which option is currently selected. You can use the cursor arrow keys to move the highlight to other options. When an option is highlighted, you can execute the option by pressing the enter key. Some options lead to pop-up dialog boxes that may ask you to verify that you wish to execute that option. You usually answer these dialogs by typing Y for yes and N for no. Some options may lead to more dialog boxes that ask for more information. Setting passwords have this kind of dialog box. Enter Password: Selecting some fields and pressing the enter key displays a list of options for that field. In the Standard CMOS Features screen, selecting "Drive A" and pressing <Enter> displays this screen: Drive A None 360K , 1. 2M , 720K , 1. 44M , 2. 88M , 5. 25 in. [ [ [ [ [ [ ] ] ] ] ] ] ESC: Abort : Move Enter : Accept Select the setting you want with the cursor keys. Press <Enter> to select, or <ESC> to discard changes and return to the previous menu. [. . . ] For DOS, copy all the files in the DOS folder to your hard disk drive and run PSCAN to scan your system. For Windows 95/98, run SETUP to install the application software. GAMUT The Gamut audio rack software for the built-in sound system is provided for different languages. Go to the directory \UTILITY\GAMUT and choose either the English or Chinese subdirectory; then run SETUP. EXE to install the application software. MediaRing Talk To install the MediaRing Talk voice modem software for the built-in modem, go to the directory \UTILITY\MEDIARING TALK; then run MRTALK-SETUP7. 2. EXE to install the application software. Super Voice To install the Super Voice voice, fax, data communication application for use with the built-in fax/modem, go the directory \UTILITY\SUPERVOICE; then run PICSHELL. EXE to install the application software. 67 Realtek-codec Folder Installation Notes This folder has software and drivers for the Realtek codec sound system that is integrated on this mainboard. The Realtek codec allows the system to generate optimal sound effects. [. . . ]