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However, Phoenix devices in the entire system and parallel ports. I don't understand how this is legal, but this guys should have a data base with the updates so anyone could find the updates for what I already paid when buying my mobo. To date, this system has easily been able to boot from any properly setup flash drive or USB hard drive we have thrown at it.
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Any BIOS update must be a VERY close match for your hardware or your system will be unbootable. Power on, and immediately press a key to enter BIOS SETUP. Navigating the Phoenix - Utilizing the arrow keys, a user can move between the available options on the screen. Hey All, I'm purchasing a new SSD next week. There are three sub-menus that enable a user to select from a listing of available hard drives or other removable devices.If you assumed the system would boot from the hard drive, make sure the controller is inserted correctly and all cables are properly attached. This section is important for when you want to boot from a floppy diskette or CD-ROM. As seen below, users can define the boot sequence of the bootable devices. This section enables a user to configure how the computer and its peripherals should load during the boot process. The final section in this example of the Phoenix BIOS is the Boot menu. Because this section really has no more than disabling and enabling power management and the hardware with power management features, this illustration is not shown. The next section, or Power menu, enables a user to enable and disable the power management options on the computer.
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How to clear an unknown BIOS or CMOS password.If a user sets a BIOS password and forgets that password, he or she must clear the CMOS or BIOS password.
From here, you can set a User Password, which prompts for a password each time the computer boots or set a Setup Password to enter the BIOS setup. The Security menu enables you to set BIOS passwords on the computer. The Resource Configuration enables a user to reserve or make available any memory or IRQ resources. The Video Configuration allows you to set settings related to the video including the Palette Snooping, AGP aperture size, and the default adapter. The DMI Event Logging enables a user to view the DMI event log, clear the log and enable or disable this feature. The Diskette Options enables you to enable, disable, and change settings relating to the diskette drive connected to the computer. The IDE configuration allows a user to define or change any values relating to IDE devices connected to the computer (e.g., hard drive and CD-ROM drive).
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The Peripheral Configuration section contains options for the computer's serial ports, parallel ports, and legacy USB ports. As shown, this menu is broken down into six additional sub-menus that enable you to change settings for each of the different categories. The Advanced menu, as shown below, allows you to change the system settings. In the below illustration of the Main menu portion of the BIOS, a user can see the computer specifications and change the time, date, and other system specific settings. As you can see in the picture below, this BIOS is broken up into different menus.
These pictures are meant to provide you with a general idea of what to look for in the Phoenix BIOS.īelow are example pictures of the Phoenix BIOS setup screens. The version of the Phoenix BIOS on your computer may be different, and therefore it could look different than shown in these pictures. The pictures included in this section are from one version of the Phoenix BIOS.