ADLINK PXI-3980 - Manual (Page 47)

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PXI-3980
The < F8 > key on your keyboard is the Fail-Safe key. It is not dis-
played on the key legend by default. To set the Fail-Safe settings
of the BIOS, press the < F8 > key on your keyboard. It is located
on the upper row of a standard 101 keyboard. The Fail-Safe set-
tings allow the motherboard to boot up with the least amount of
options set. This can lessen the probability of conflicting settings.
4.2 Main Setup
When you first enter the Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup
screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by select-
ing the Main tab.
The Main Setup menu provides basic controller information and
allows the system time and date to be set, as follows.
Table 4-2: BIOS Main Setup Menu
4.3 Advanced Setup
Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the
Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in
NOTE: NOTE:
A hot key legend is located in the right frame on most setup
screens.
Item Detail
BIOS Information
Includes BIOS version and the date on which the
BIOS was built
System Date & Time
System Date
Changes system date, date must be entered in
MM/DD/YY format
System Time
Changes system time, time must be entered in
HH:MM:SS format.
Access Level
Displays current access level, default is
Administrator