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Main
The Main screen allows the user to set the system time and date as well as enable and disable boot option
and recovery.
NOTE: The screen above is for your reference only. Actual values may differ.
The table below describes the parameters in this screen. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested
parameter settings.
Parameter Description Format/Option
System Time Sets the system time. The hours are displayed with 24-
hour format. Format: HH:MM:SS
(hour:minute:second)
System Date Sets the system date. Format MM/DD/YYYY
(month/day/year)
System Memory This field reports the memory size of the system.
Memory size is fixed to 4096MB. N/A
Video Memory Shows the video memory size. VGA Memory size=32 MB N/A
Quiet Boot This will hide POST messages while booting. Option: Enabled or Disabled
Network Boot Enables, disables the system boot from LAN (remote
server). Option: Enabled or Disabled
F12 Boot Menu Enables, disables Boot Menu during POST. Option: Disabled or Enabled
D2D Recovery Enables, disables D2D Recovery function. The function
allows the user to create a hidden partition on hard disc
drive to store operation system and restore the system
to factory defaults. Option: Enabled or Disabled
SATA Mode Control the mode in which the SATA controller should
operate. Option: AHCI mode or IDE
mode
I t e m S p e c i f i c H e l p
< Ta b > , < S h i f t - Ta b > , o r
< E n t e r > s e l e c t s f i e l d .
F 1
E S C
H e l p
E x i t S e l e c t I t e m
S e l e c t M e n u C h a n g e Va l u e s
S e l e c t
S u b M e n u
E n te r
F 9
F 10
S e t u p D e f a u l t
S a v e a n d E x i t
[ 0 9 : 3 9 : 5 4 ]
[ 0 4 / 0 2 / 2 0 1 0 ]
1 0 2 4 M B
2 5 6 M B
[ E n a b l e d ]
[ E n a b l e d ]
[ D i s a b l e d ]
[ E n a b l e d ]
[ A H C I M o d e ]
[ 0 9 : 3 9 : 5 4 ]
[ 0 4 / 0 2 / 2 0 1 0 ]
1 0 2 4 M B
2 5 6 M B
[ E n a b l e d ]
[ E n a b l e d ]
[ D i s a b l e d ]
[ E n a b l e d ]
[ A H C I M o d e ]
S y s t e m Ti m e :
S y s t e m D a t e :
S y s t e m M e m o r y :
Vi d e o M e m o r y :
Q u i e t B o o t :
N e t w o r k B o o t
F 1 2 B o o t M e n u
D 2 D R e c o v e r y
S ATA M o d e
S y s t e m Ti m e :
S y s t e m D a t e :
S y s t e m M e m o r y :
Vi d e o M e m o r y :
Q u i e t B o o t :
N e t w o r k B o o t
F 1 2 B o o t M e n u
D 2 D R e c o v e r y
S ATA M o d e
F 5 / F 6
P h e o n i x S e c u r e C u r e ( t m ) S e t u p U t i l i t y
Boot
Exit
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