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15.5 BIOS Setup

Panel PC 870 V2, Computer Unit

Operating Instructions, Edition 03/2004, CD Documentation and Drivers

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15.5 BIOS Setup

15.5.1 Overview

BIOS SETUPprogram

The BIOS SETUP program is stored in the ROM BIOS. Information about the system

configuration is stored in the battery-backed RAM of the device.

You can use SETUP to set the hardware configuration (for example, the hard disk type) and

define the system properties. You can also use SETUP to set the time-of-day and date.

Changing the device configuration

Your Rack PC device configuration is preset for working with the software supplied with the

unit. You should only change the preset values if you have modified your Rack PC in any

way, or if a fault occurs when the unit is powered up.

15.5.2 Starting BIOS Setup

Starting BIOS Setup

Start the setup program as follows:

Reset the device (warm or cold restart).

In the figures shown, the default settings differ based on the device versions. With the

default settings, for example, the following screen appears after booting:

Phoenix BIOS 4.0 Release 6.0 A5E000xxxxx-ES0x

Siemens SIMATIC Box PC 840 V2 Profibus Vxx.xx.xx

CPU = Intel® Pentium®4 CPU X.XX GHz (X.XX depending on the processor)

640K System RAM Passed

127MB Extended RAM Passed

Mouse initialized

Press <F2> to enter SETUP or <ESC> to display the boot menu

2. On completion of the POST, the BIOS gives you the opportunity of starting the SETUP

program. The following message appears on the screen:

Press <F2> to enter SETUP or <ESC> to display the boot menu

3. Press the F2 key as long as the BIOS prompt appears on the screen.

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