AMI BIOS UTILITY
CPB8926
Chapter
3:
AMI
BIOS
UTILITY
This
chapter
provides
users
with
detailed
descriptions
on
how
to
set
up
a
basic
system
configuration
through
the
AMI
BIOS
setup
utility.
3.1
Starting
To
enter
the
setup
screens,
perform
the
following
steps:
Turn
on
the
computer
and
press
the
<Del>
key
immediately.
After
the
<Del>
key
is
pressed,
the
main
BIOS
setup
menu
displays.
Other
setup
screens
can
be
accessed
from
the
main
BIOS
setup
menu,
such
as
the
Chipset
and
Power
menus.
3.2
Navigation
Keys
The
BIOS
setup/utility
uses
a
key
‐
based
navigation
system
called
hot
keys.
Most
of
the
BIOS
setup
utility
hot
keys
can
be
used
at
any
time
during
the
setup
navigation
process.
Some
of
the
hot
keys
are
<F1>,
<F10>,
<Enter>,
<ESC>,
and
<Arrow>
keys.
Note:
Some
of
the
navigation
keys
may
differ
from
one
screen
to
another.
Left/Right
The
Left
and
Right
<Arrow>
keys
moves
the
cursor
to
select
a
menu.
Up/Down
The
Up
and
Down
<Arrow>
keys
moves
the
cursor
to
select
a
setup
screen
or
sub
‐
screen.
+
−
Plus/Minus
The
Plus
and
Minus
<Arrow>
keys
changes
the
field
value
of
a
particular
setup
setting.
Tab
The
<Tab>
key
selects
the
setup
fields.
F1
The
<F1>
key
displays
the
General
Help
screen.
F10
The
<F10>
key
saves
any
changes
made
and
exits
the
BIOS
setup
utility.
Esc
The
<Esc>
key
discards
any
changes
made
and
exits
the
BIOS
setup
utility.
Enter
The
<Enter>
key
displays
a
sub
‐
screen
or
changes
a
selected
or
highlighted
option
in
each
menu.
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