GL815E Endura Motherboard Product Manual
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Operating mode
Normal
Configure
Recover
1.4 Configuration
The majority of the configuration of the motherboard is done
through the Setup utility built into the BIOS – discussed later
in this document. There is, however, one jumper that controls
the operation of the motherboard as described below.
1.4.1 Operation Mode Selection
This jumper selects one of three operating modes for the motherboard – Normal, Configure and
Recovery modes. The factory default position for this jumper selects ‘Normal’ mode.
Normal Mode
This is the position the jumper should be in for normal operation of the motherboard. If the
motherboard detects corruption in the BIOS ROM, then recovery mode will be entered regardless of
the state of the jumper.
Recovery Mode
If the jumper is in the recovery mode position or if the motherboard detects a corrupted BIOS ROM
then recovery mode is entered. The motherboard will not boot and will wait until a valid recovery
diskette is detected and will then copy a new BIOS into the ROM. The motherboard must be
powered down and then re-powered with the jumper in the normal position before normal operation
can resume.
Configure Mode
With the jumper in this position the motherboard will automatically run the BIOS Setup utility
regardless of the state of the Setup disable flag that can be set in the BIOS defaults. Additional
BIOS settings are also available within Setup in this mode.
