
Chapter 3—BIOS Utilities 3-8
Features of the System Configuration Utility
Startup Menu
Item Setting/Option Function
Date and Time Day/Month/Year
Hour/Minute/Second
Set the current date and time.
Enable Initialize and quickly boot the
system in a few seconds by skipping
certain diagnostic tests.
Fast Boot
Disable Disable the above.
Hard Disk C
CD-ROM Drive
1
st
Boot
device
Diskette A
Select one of these drives as 1
st
choice for the BIOS for booting the
system.
Hard Disk C
CD-ROM Drive
2
nd
Boot
Device
Diskette A
Select one of these drives as 2
nd
choice for the BIOS for booting the
system.
Hard Disk C
CD-ROM Drive
Boot Device
3
rd
Boot
Device
Diskette A
Select one of these drives as 3
rd
choice for the BIOS for booting the
system.
LCD Activate the system’s LCD panel.
CRT Activate an external monitor
LCD+CRT Activate both the LCD and the CRT.
TV Activate an external TV.
LCD+TV Activate both the LCD and the TV.
CRT+TV Activate both the CRT and the TV.
Display
LCD+CRT+TV Activate all the LCD, CRT and the
TV.
Enable The system emits a series of warning
beeps sound when the battery power
becomes low.
Enable Battery
Low Beep
Disable Disable the above.
Enable LCD
Expand Mode
Enable Stretch the display to fill the entire
viewing area of the LCD panel.
Disable Disable the above.