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3.1.2 BIOS System Menu Introduction
Next the following main function menus of BIOS are introduced.
Menu Name
Menu Function
Main
Con
fi
guring the basic system settings, such as system time, system
date, super user and user password setup; displaying version of
BIOS, CPU, and memory information etc
Event Logs
Con
fi
guring system event log setup
Advanced
Con
fi
guring advanced characteristics of chipset
Monitor
Displaying system temperature, power supply state and fan setup
Boot
Con
fi
guring boot priority of system devices
Tool
Con
fi
guring system special function option setup
Exit
Saving or exiting BIOS setup, etc
There are some items that cannot be set in BIOS, for example some informa-
tion on system’s automatic detection and con
fi
guration. A right-pointing signal may be
found before some item, which means if this item is selected, and press [Enter] , the
system will enter the cascading menus (i.e. submenus).
Introduction of operational keys
Button
Description
↑
(up)
For selecting the upper menu or value
↓
(down)
For selecting the next menu or value
←
(left)
For selecting the left menu or value
→
(right)
For selecting the right menu or value
Esc
For returning to the superior menu or the main menu
+
For changing the item value
For changing the current menu item into the previous item value
The key only displays the item values relevant to the item itself rather
than all the item values
—
For changing the item value
For changing the current menu item into the next item value
The key only displays the item values relevant to the item itself rather
than all the item values
F1
The help key for displaying the relevant introduction of current menu
F5
For restoring to the default setting of the system optimum performance
F10
For saving CMOS settings and exiting
Enter
For executing current command or entering the submenu
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