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BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup Utility is used to change system configuration parameters. The utility
is resident in the system FLASH memory and does not require a diskette or an
operating system present to run.
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
You access the BIOS Setup utility when you turn on or reboot your system. To run the
BIOS Setup Utility, perform the following procedure:
1. Power-on or reboot the system. “Press <F2> to enter SETUP” displays.
2. Press F2 . The BIOS Setup Utility starts and the Main Menu is displayed. The
menu bar at the top of the Main Menu lists the following selections:
Use the arrow keys to select a menu or an item on a displayed menu. Press the value
keys (listed in the table below) to cycle through the allowable values for the selected
field. Use the Exit menu’s “Save Changes” selection to save the current values on all
the menus.
To display a submenu, position the cursor on a selection that has a submenu and press
ENTER . An arrow precedes selections with submenus.
Refer to the following table for information on the keys that you use with BIOS Setup.
These keys are also listed at the bottom of the Setup menu.
Table 20: BIOS Setup Keys
Key Function in Setup Menu
F1 Get Help about an item.
ESC The <Esc> key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field.
This key will undo the pressing of the Enter key.
When the <Esc> key is pressed while editing any field or selecting
features of a menu, the parent menu is re-entered.
When the <Esc> key is pressed in any sub-menu, the parent
menu is re-entered.
When the <Esc> key is pressed in any major menu, the exit
confirmation window is displayed and the user is asked whether
changes can be discarded. If “No” is selected and the <Enter> key
is pressed, or if the <Esc> key is pressed, the user is returned to
where he/she was before <Esc> was pressed, without affecting
any existing any settings. If “Yes” is selected and the <Enter> key
is pressed, setup is exited and the BIOS returns to the main
System Options Menu screen.
Left or right arrow keys
The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the major
menu pages.
The keys have no affect if a sub-menu or pick list is displayed.