Chapter 2: BIOS Setup
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Exit & Discard Changes
Select this option only if you do not want to save the changes that
you made to the Setup program. If you made changes to fields other
than System Date, System Time, and Password, the BIOS asks for a
confirmation before exiting.
Discard Changes
Allows you to discard the selections you made and restore the previously
saved values. After selecting this option, a confirmation appears. Select
Yes
to discard any changes and load the previously saved values.
Load Setup Defaults
This option allows you to load the default values for each of the parameters
on the Setup menus. When you select this option or if you press
<F5>
, a
confirmation window appears. Select
Yes
to load default values. Select
Exit & Save Changes
or make other changes before saving the values to
the non-volatile RAM.
Exit Options
Exit system setup
after saving the
Exit & Save Changes
changes.
Exit & Discard Changes
Discard Changes
F10 key can be used
for this operation.
Load Setup Defaults
2.7 Exit Menu
The Exit menu items allow you to load the optimal or failsafe default values
for the BIOS items, and save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.
Pressing <Esc> does not immediately exit this menu. Select one of the
options from this menu or <F10> from the legend bar to exit.
Exit & Save Changes
Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the
Exit menu to ensure that the values you selected are saved to the CMOS
RAM. An onboard backup battery sustains the CMOS RAM and stays
on even when the PC is turned off. When you select this option by press
<Enter>, a confirmation window appears. Select
[ok]
to save changes and
exit. Select
[Cancel]
to continue BIOS configuration.
If you attempt to exit the Setup program without saving your changes,
after pressing <ESC>, the program prompts you with a message asking
“Discard coonfiguration chages and exit now?” Press
<Enter>
to save
the changes while exiting. Select
[ok]
not to save changes and exit.
Select
[Cancel]
to continue BIOS configuration.
