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Chapter 2
Entering Setup
To enter Setup, press the key combination Ctrl-Alt-Esc.
IMPORTANT:Important! You must press Ctrl-Alt-Esc simultaneously while the system is booting. This key
combination does not work during any other time.
The Setup Utility main menu then appears:
The system supports two BIOS Utility levels: Basic and Advanced. The above screen is the BIOS Utility Basic
Level screen. It allows you to view and change only the basic configuration of your system.
If you are an advanced user, you may want to check the detailed configuration of your system. Detailed
system configurations are contained in the Advanced Level. To view the Advanced Level, press the F8 key.
The following screen shows the Setup Utility Advanced Level main menu:
NOTE: The F8 key works only when you are in the main menu. This means that you can activate the
Advanced Level only when you are in the main menu. Also, items marked by an (
*
) are only visible in
the Advanced Level.
The command line at the bottom of the menu tells you how to move within a screen and from one screen to
another.
To select an option, move the highlight bar by pressing
↓↓↓↓
or
↑↑↑↑
then press Enter.
Press PgDn to move to the next page or PgUp to return to the previous page.
To change a parameter setting, press
←
←
←
←
or
→
→
→
→
until the desired setting is found.
Press Esc to return to the main menu. If you are already in the main menu, press Esc again to
exit Setup.
The parameters on the screens show default values. These values may not be the same as those in your
system.
The grayed items on the screens have fixed settings and are not user-configurable.
Summary of Contents for AcerPower SN
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