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           Information for Phoenix BIOS on EKF CCD-CALYPSO:
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Howtos, Tips and Hints:
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* How to reset CMOS when it is not possible to enter BIOS Setup:

  If the BIOS is configured in such a way, that it is not possible anymore to enter
  Setup (F2 key) and to reset CMOS (F9 key), there exist now two further options to
  completely reset CMOS to factory defaults:

  1. CTL-ALT-F9
     Press CTL-ALT-F9 during POST. Timeframe to do this: Keyboard LED 'NUM' goes on
     until boot starts. If no keyboard is available, or BIOS setup is in a state, that
     no keyboard is enabled, use the following option to reset CMOS:

  2. Reset-in-Series option
     Step A: Restart board either by pressing reset button in front panel, by making a
       Power-Off-ON sequence, by pressing CTL-ALT-DEL or whatever ...
     Step B: Now press Reset-Button (*1) again during the timeframe when green LED 'GP'
       in front panel goes on (this is normally immediately after reset) and BEFORE
       this LED is switched off for the first time.
     Repeat step B exactly two (2) times (*2), i.e. step B must be executed three times
     in series after any reset. Now wait until the BIOS prompts you to enter Setup ...

     Note *1: Instead of pressing reset button, a Power-Off-ON sequence can be made
     similarly. It should be noted that this requires a full battery.

     Note *2: The counter, which is used for this option, is cleared when LED 'GP'
     goes off the first time during POST. If you want to reset CMOS and if reset
     button is pressed to late (i.e. LED GP is off again), restart with step 2A.
 
  With both options the BIOS loads - after next reset - factory defaults into CMOS.

* How to reset ESCD when it is not possible to enter BIOS Setup:
  Press SHIFT-ALT-F9 during POST. The allowed timeframe for this: keyboard LED 'NUM' goes
  on until boot starts. The system restarts immediately after SHIFT-ALT-F9 and ESCD
  (Extended System Configuration Data) will be reset.

* The fastest boottime is achieved by selecting the following Setup options:
  Setup (F2) -> Advanced -> ATA/IDE Configuration -> Hard Disk Pre-Delay -> Disabled
  Setup (F2) -> Advanced -> BIOS/POST Options -> Summary Screen -> Disabled

* Win2k cannot be installed from an USB2.0 device (e.g. CDROM) if boot from USB2.0 is
  enabled in BIOS setup. This is a problem of Win2k. To allow installation of such a device
  set BIOS option -> Setup (F2) -> Advanced -> USB Configuration -> 'Boot from USB 2.0 Devs
  in HS Mode' to disabled. Note that this is not necessary under WinXP.

* Do NOT press Reset button (or do NOT make a system power off) when BIOS updates Flash
  tables for ESCD and custom setup data. This short period of time (~2s) is signalled by
  a yellow warning message.


For any further questions contact EKF at:
Email    : support@ekf.de
Internet : www.ekf.de or www.ekf.com

2006-05-03 EKF/cr