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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

3.1.1

Control Keys

3.1.2

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main
Menu.

Main Menu

The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You
can use the arrow keys (

↑↓

) to select the item. The on-line description

of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.

Sub-Menu

If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in
the right view) appears to the left of certain fields
that means a sub-menu can be launched from this
field. A sub-menu contains additional options for
a field parameter. You can use arrow keys (

↑↓

) to highlight the field

and press to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control
keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If
you want to return to the main menu, just press the .

General Help

The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call
up this screen from any menu by simply pressing . The Help screen
lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the high-
lighted item. Press to exit the Help screen.

Table 3.1: Control Keys

Button

Description

< ↑ >

Move to the previous item

< ↓ >

Move to the next item

< ← >

Move to the item in the left hand

< → >

Move to the item in the right hand

Select the item

Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu

from a submenu

<+/PU>

Increase the numeric value or make changes

<-/PD>

Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F6 key

Load Optimized Defaults

F7 key

Load Fail-Safe Defaults

F10 key

Save all the CMOS changes and exit