Standard CMOS Features

Standard CMOS Features

 

 

 

Use the menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date etc.
Advanced BIOS Features
Use this menu to setup the items of special enhanced features.
Integrated Peripherals
Use this menu to specify your settings for power management.
H/W Monitor
This entry shows the status of your CPU, fan, and warning for overall system status.
PNP/PCI Configurations
This entry appears if your system supports PnP/PCI.
Power Management setup
Use this menu to specify your setting for power management.
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Use this menu to load the default values set by the BIOS vendor for stable system performance.
Load Optimized Defaults
Use this menu to load the default values set by the mainboard manufactures specifically for optimal performance of the mainboard.
BIOS Setting Password
Use this menu to set the password for BIOS.
Save & Exit Setup
Save changes to CMOS and exit setup.
Exit Without Saving
Abandon all changes and exit setup.




The Microsoft Window popularly called MS-Window (Window) is software that makes own PC (Personal Computer) easy to use. It works with MSDOS to control over the entire operation of your computer. It helps the user to store and manage the files on his computer.
MS-Window is an operating system developed by Microsoft Corporation of USA.  MS-Window is an up-graded version.
Main features of Windows
⦁    It supports better multimedia and games.
⦁    Internet can be accessed very easily and quickly.
⦁    Peripheral devices can be added very easily.
⦁    Long filename are allowed (maximum unto 255 character including space) etc.
Types of windows (Operating System)
[Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000,
Windows 2000 Advanced Server, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP(Service Pack 1,2,3) Windows Vista(Beta)
DLC XP Media Center 2010, Black XP 2010, Windows7 (Ultimate, Home Premium, Professional) Windows 8, Linux Ubuntu, Umax etc.









Minimum Hardware Requirements for Windows XP
⦁    128 MB of RAM (But 256 MB Recommended)
⦁    233 MHZ Pentium/Celeron Processor
⦁    A CD ROM/DVD ROM.
⦁    VGA Monitor
⦁    2 GB or higher Hard Disk (at least 650 MB Free Space
⦁    Keyboard
⦁    Mouse
Step 1: Prepare the Boot Sequence
⦁    After finishing assembling your PC, power the system.
⦁    Press DEL (for VIA Board), F2 (for Intel Board) and Ctrl + Alt+ESC or F12 (for laptops) to enter into the Setup.
⦁    Choose Advanced Setup Tab/Folder.
⦁    Choose CD/DVD ROM for 1st Boot Device. Press ESC key and press f10     to Save and Exit
⦁    Insert the Windows XP CD into your computer and restart your     computer.
⦁    Press any key to boot from cd…… (The following screen displays at that     time).
⦁    Press any key to boot from cd……(The following screen displays at that     time).
7. Windows XP Setup begins. During this portion of setup, your mouse will not work, so you must use the keyboard. On the Welcome to Setup page, press ENTER to set up windows XP. If you want to repair your existing Windows’ XP, press R otherwise, press F3 to quit the Setupprocess.













 8. On the Windows XP Licensing Agreement page, read the licensing agreement. Press the PAGE DOWN key to scroll to the bottom of the agreement. Then press F8 to agree the licensing agreement.











9. This page enables you to select the hard disk drive on which Windows XP will be installed. Once you complete this step, all data on your hard disk drive will be removed and cannot be recovered. It is extremely important that you have a recent backup copy of your files before continuing. When you have a backup copy, Press D to Delete the selected Partition, and the press L for the delete confirmation when prompted
This deletes your existing data. To create a partition in the Unpartitioned space, C and define the space like 20000 MB ie. 20GB for the partitioned drive. If you select more than 33 GB then you cannot format the partition using the FAT file system.
 
























10. Press ENTER to Select Unpartitioned space, which appears by default; if you don’t want to partition and install the Windows “XP”
11. Press ENTER again to select Format the partition using the NTFS file system
12. Windows XP erases your hard disk drive using a process called formatting and then     copies the setup files. You can leave your computer and return in 20 to 30
 




























13. After finishing copying the setup files, computer restarts. (Press Del/F2 key to enter into the Setup and choose Hard Disk for the 1st Boot Device and CD for the 2nd Boot Device. Press ESC and F10 to save and exit from the Setup and     Press Y or Enter). If you do not do this process then computer automatically     jumps into the next Step.
Part 2: Continue the installation
14.     Windows XP restarts s and then continues with the installation process. From this point forward, you can use your mouse, eventually, the Regional and Language Options page appears. Click Next to accept the default settings. If     you are multilingual or prefer a language other than English, you can change     language settings after setup is complete.




















15. On the Personalize Your Software Page, Type your name and organization name. Some programs use this information to automatically fill in your     name     when required. Then, Click Next






















17. On the computer Name and Administrator Password page, in the Computer name box, type a name that uniquely identifies your computer in your house, such as OFFICECOMPUTER or Lab1. You cannot use space or punctuation. If you connect your computer to a network, you will use this computer name to find shared files and printer. Type a strong password that you can remember in the Administrator Password box and the retype it in the Confirm password box. If you do not want to keep Administrator password leave the box blank. Click Next.





















18. On the Date and Time settings page, set your computer’s clock. Then, Click the Time Zone down arrow; Select your time Zone, Click Next.












19.    Windows XP will spend about a minute configuring your computer. On the Networking Settings page, click next.

20.    On the Workgroup or Computer Domain page, Click Next.
Part 3: Complete the installation


 21.    Windows XP ell spends 20 or 30 minutes configuring your computer and will     automatically restart when finished. The Display Settings dialog appears, click OK







Step22. Log in, to your PC for the first time.


This tutorial is also quite relevant for Windows 8
Windows 7 is going to be released soon, on October 22nd, to be precise. It's the next big Microsoft operating system, bringing much hope after the Vista lackluster performance. While many local Windows XP users have refused to think of switching to Vista, they might be inclined to try Windows 7.
I thought this was an excellent opportunity to write a number of tutorials introducing Windows 7, starting with the installation guide. In the second article, we will focus on security. In the third article, we will talk about desktop customization. Today, I'm going to show you how to install Windows 7 on your machine.
Minimum hardware requirements for Windows 7[67]
Architecture    32-bit    64-bit
Processor    1 GHz IA-32 processor    1 GHz x86-64 processor
Memory (RAM)    1 GB    2 GB
Graphics card    DirectX 9 graphics processor with WDDM driver model 1.0
(Not absolutely necessary; only required for Aero    Graphics card
HDD free space    16 GB of free disk space    20 GB of free disk space
Optical drive    DVD-ROM drive[68] (Only to install from DVD-ROM media)   
Introduction
I have already reviewed Windows 7 Beta in great detail. You're encouraged to read the article, so you can familiarize with some of the changes that Windows 7 brings, including system requirements, memory usage, Windows XP compatibility mode, and other features.