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5. BIOS Setup

General Help

In addition to the Item Specific Help window, the BIOS setup program also provides a General
Help screen. This screen can be called up from any menu by simply pressing or the +
combination. The General Help screen lists the legend keys with their corresponding alter-
nates and functions.

Saving Changes and Exiting the Setup Program

See Exit Menu for detailed information on saving changes and exiting the setup program.

Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of a help window, it indicates that there is more information
to be displayed that will not fit in the window. Use and or the up and down arrow
keys to scroll through the entire help document. Press to display the first page, press
to go to the last page. To exit the help window, press or .

Sub-Menu

Note that a right pointer symbol (as shown in the left view) appears to the left of certain
fields. This pointer indicates that a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu
contains additional options for a field parameter. To call up a sub-menu, simply move the
highlight to the field and press . The sub-menu will then immediately appear. Use
the legend keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu just as you
would within a menu. Use the key to return to the main menu.

Take some time to familiarize yourself with each of the legend keys and their corresponding func-
tions. Practice navigating through the various menus and sub-menus. If you accidentally make
unwanted changes to any of the fields, use the set default hot key . While moving around
through the Setup program, note that explanations appear in the Item Specific Help window located
to the right of each menu. This window displays the help text for the currently highlighted field.