BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. The BIOS is the software that starts when you turn on your computer, and it provides a number of functions designed to get your computer up and running. If your BIOS isn't configured correctly, your computer won't start correctly. The BIOS must do its job before your computer can load its operating system and applications.

 

 

BIOS Settings

 

As I was unable to print out the BIOS settings I have typed them in here.

 

ROM PCI/ISA BIOS (2A69KGOD)

Standard CMOS setup

Award Software Inc,

 

Date (mm:dd:yy) : Sat, Jan 19 2002

Time (hh:mm:ss) : 14 : 46 : 58

 

Hard Disks

Type

Size

Cyls

Head

Precomp

Landz

Sector

Mode

Primary Master:

User

30600

3720

255

0

59302

63

LBA

Primary Slave

User

30600

3720

255

0

59302

63

LBA

Secondary Master

Auto

0

0

0

0

0

0

Normal

Secondary Slave

Auto

0

0

0

0

0

0

Normal

            Base Memory :       640K

    Extended Memory : 195584K

           Other Memory :      384K

 

            Total Memory : 196608K
 

Drive A : 1.44M, 3.5 in.

Drive B : None

Floppy 3 Mode Support : Disabled

 


Video              : EGA/VGA

Halt On           : No errors

 


Esc : Quit                                 : Select Item             PU/PD/+/- : Modify

F1   : Help                (Shift)F2 : Change Color

 

This screen shows where you can change the date and time and where to locate a new drive from, at the bottom of the screen it gives instructions on what buttons to use to change these controls. To boot from a different drive then the primary master must be changed to the drive required to be booted from.

 

Task: Install a new device.

  1. Turn off the power from the plug and the main switch on the computer
  2. Plug in printer connector into the back of the computer
  3. Plug in the printer and turn on
  4. Plug in the computer and turn the power back on
  5. Allow the operating system to load as normal
  6. An automatic plug and play setup should run by windows itself
  7. Follow the step-by-step guides shown to install the printer.
  8. If the printer does is not automatically detected by the operating system go to the control panel and select “Add new hardware” this program should automatically detect and install the printer through a step by step guide.
  9. If the printer is still not detected go to “Add Printer” on the control panel and follow the links to install a new printer, selecting the correct port and drivers.
  10. If this does not work then the printer, the printer cable, the port or the drivers may not be working properly.