Main setup menu, Main setup menu -5 – National Instruments NI PXI-8104 User Manual
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Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup:
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Left Arrow, Right Arrow—Use these keys to move between the
different setup menus. If you are in a submenu, these keys have no
effect, and you need to press
the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)
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Up Arrow, Down Arrow—Use these keys to move between the
options within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the numeric
keypad, you must turn off Num Lock.)
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available settings for a highlighted configuration option.
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At the top-level menus, this key serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu.
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<+> and <–>—Use these keys to cycle between all available settings
for a selected configuration option.
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Main Setup Menu
The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main
setup menu. The Main setup menu includes the following settings:
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System Time & Date—This setting controls the time of day, which is
stored in a battery-backed real-time clock. Most operating systems
also include a way to change this setting. Use <+> and <–> in
conjunction with
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Require Keyboard to Boot—When Enabled, a missing or
malfunctioning keyboard causes the BIOS to halt with an error. When
Disabled, the BIOS allows booting without a keyboard. If you are
using a USB keyboard, you may attach it at any time during the
powered up state. To use this controller in a “headless” mode, you must
set this option to Disabled. The default value is Enabled.
Note
Attaching a USB-to-PS/2 keyboard adapter may allow the system to boot even if no
PS/2 keyboard is attached.
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Num Lock—This setting indicates whether you turn on Num Lock at
boot time. The default value is On.
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SATA Port—This item displays the SATA devices detected in the
system. Normally, you do not need to modify this item. However, if a
SATA device is not autodetected properly, you can specify it manually
by pressing