Intel® Server Board S2600TP and Intel® Compute Module HNS2600TP Product Family
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3.2.1
No Access to the BIOS Setup Utility
If the BIOS Setup utility is not accessible by hitting the <F2> key or other described access methods, it may
be necessary to restore the BIOS default settings.
3.2.2
Navigating the BIOS Setup Utility
The BIOS Setup utility consists of several menu screens, each holding either informational fields and/or
configurable system setup options.
The bottom right portion of each menu screen provides a list of commands that are used to navigate through
the Setup utility. These commands are displayed at all times.
If no Administrator or User password is used, all available settings are configurable and can be set by anyone
with access to the BIOS Setup.
System settings that are not configurable, because of security settings or configuration limits, will be grayed
out and are not accessible.
Table 3.
BIOS Setup: Keyboard Command Bar
Key
Option
Description
<Enter>
Execute
Command
The <Enter> key is used to activate submenus when the selected
feature is a submenu, or to display a pick list if a selected option
has a value field, or to select a subfield for multi-valued features
like time and date. If a pick list is displayed, the <Enter> key
selects the currently highlighted item, undoes the pick list, and
returns the focus to the parent menu.
<Esc>
Exit
The <Esc> key provides a mechanism for backing out of any
field. 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 submenu, 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 they were before <Esc> was pressed, without
affecting any existing settings. If “Yes” is selected and the
<Enter> key is pressed, the setup is exited and the BIOS returns
to the main System Options Menu screen.
↑
Select Item
The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a pick list, or
the previous option in a menu item's option list. The selected
item must then be activated by pressing the <Enter> key.
↓
Select Item
The down arrow is used to select the next value in a menu item’s
option list, or a value field’s pick list. The selected item must then
be activated by pressing the <Enter> key.
←→
Select Menu
The left and right arrow keys are used to move between the
major menu pages. The keys have no effect if a submenu or pick
list is displayed.
<Tab>
Select Field
The <Tab> key is used to move between fields. For example,
<Tab> can be used to move from hours to minutes in the time
item in the main menu.
-
Change Value
The minus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the
current item to the previous value. This key scrolls through the
values in the associated pick list without displaying the full list.
