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EMX-Q87R User’s Manual
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3. BIOS Setup
3.1 Introduction
The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This
chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options
that may be changed.
3.2 Starting Setup
The BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads
the system information contained in the NVRAM and begins checking the system and
configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS seeks an operating system on one of the disks
and then launch and turn control over to the operating system.
While the BIOS is in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of the two ways:
By pressing or key immediately after switching the system on, or
By pressing the or key when the following message appears briefly at the left
top of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test).
Press or to enter setup
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the
system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing , , and
keys.