Chapter 2
Installation and BIOS Setup
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Getting Help
After entering the setup menu, the first menu you see is the
Main
menu.
Main Menu
The
Main
menu lists the setup functions you can change. Use the arrow
keys (
↑↓)
to select an option. The highlighted setup function online
description appears at the bottom of the screen.
Submenu
If a triangle appears to the left of an option, you can launch a submenu from
this option. A submenu contains additional options for an option parameter.
Use the arrow keys (
↑↓)
to highlight the option and press <Enter> to access
the submenu. Then use the control keys to enter values and move from
option to option within a submenu. To return to the main menu, press
<Esc>.
General Help <F1>
The BIOS setup program includes a general help screen. To access this
screen from any menu, press <F1>. The help screen lists the appropriate
keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted option. Press
<Esc> to exit the help screen.
Menu Bar
When you enter the PhoenixBIOS setup utility, the
Main
menu appears.
On the
Main
menu screen are basic BIOS settings, including system
time and date and the setup categories the BIOS supplies. Use the arrow
keys (
↑↓)
to move among the items and menus and change the settings.
Main
Use this menu for basic system configuration, such as time, date, etc.
Advanced
Use this menu to set up special enhanced features on your system chipset.
Security
Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords.
