Using Your BIOS Setup Utility

    The computer BIOS contains information about your system characteristics and settings. Your BIOS was configured by Gateway for optimal performance before your computer was shipped to you. You should not have to change your BIOS settings. However, if you want to change your boot drive or you add a hardware component that your system cannot recognize, you will need to change BIOS settings.

    This chapter provides information about opening the BIOS Setup utility and an overview of the settings you can change in the BIOS Setup utility.

    Caution

    If you change your BIOS settings, your computer may not work correctly.

You can change the following computer settings in the BIOS Setup utility:

Settings related to your system hardware and its configuration
System access password settings
Power management settings
Boot drive

    If you are not comfortable with changing BIOS settings, seek help from a more experienced computer user or computer service technician.

Opening the BIOS Setup utility

To open the BIOS Setup utility:

    1. Restart your computer.
      Your computer displays the message, "To change system settings press the <F1> key."
    1. Press F1
      The main menu of the BIOS Setup utility opens.

      BIOS Setup Utility

      Main Advanced Security Power Boot Exit





      Item Specific Help

      BIOS Version

      Processor Type
      Processor Speed
      Front Side Bus Speed
      Cache Ram

      System Memory
      Memory Bank 0
      Memory Bank 1
      Memory Bank 2

      Language:
      Cache ECC Support:

      System Time:
      System Date:

      4W4SB0X0.15A.0004.P02

      Pentium II processor
      400 MHz
      100 MHz
      512 KB

      128 MB
      Not Installed
      128 MB SDRAM
      Not Installed

      [English (US)]
      [Disabled]

      [11:09:31]
      [09/16/1998]

      Select the display language for the BIOS.

      F1 Help
      ESC Exit

      Select Item
      Select Menu

      -/+ Change Values
      Enter Select > Sub-Menu

      F9 Setup Defaults
      F10 Save and Exit



    Navigation keys are displayed at the bottom of the BIOS Setup utility screen. Help information is available in the help window on the right side of the BIOS Setup utility screen and by pressing FI .