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Gateway E-4400 User Manual

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Using the BIOS Setup Utility

As you select items on the Main menu, or in submenus, you will see specific
information related to the current selection in the Item Specific Help box.
Refer to the Help box for information about the menu options.

The command bar shows the keystrokes necessary to access help, navigate
through the menus, and perform other functions.

F1 opens the

Help

screen, providing general help for using the BIOS Setup

utility.

The

↑ (

up arrow) and

(down arrow) keys select items in the menu.

The

(left arrow) and

(right arrow) keys move you between the

menus.

E

NTER

either moves you to a submenu screen when a selected item is

preceded by > or activates a selected field.

E

SC

closes the screen you are in and returns you to the previous screen

or exits you from the BIOS Setup utility.

F9 opens a screen that lets you return all values to their default settings.

F10 opens a screen that lets you save all parameters, then exit the BIOS
Setup utility.

The main screen has the following menu selections at the top of the screen:

Main

gives you access to basic information and settings related to your

system hardware and configuration.

Advanced

gives you access to information and settings for system

resources, hardware, and system configuration.

Security

gives you access to settings related to system access passwords.

Power

gives you access to information and settings for power

management features.

Boot

gives you access to information and settings for boot features and

boot sequences.

Exit

gives you access to options for exiting the BIOS Setup utility.

Refer to the Help box on the right side of the BIOS Setup screens for
information about menu items.