Running the Setup Utility
Every time you start your computer, a message appears on the
screen before the operating system loading that prompts you to
“
Hit <DEL>if you want to run SETUP
”. Whenever you see this
message, press the
Delete
key, and the Main menu page of the
Setup Utility appears on your monitor.
AMIBIOS SIMPLE SETUP UTILITY – VERSION 1.21.12
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Standard CMOS Setup
Advanced Setup
Power Management Setup
PCI / Plug and Play Setup
Load Optimal Settings
Load Best Performance Settings
Features Setup
CPU PnP Setup
Hardware
Monitor
Change
Password
Exit
Esc : Quit
↑
↓
←
→
: Select Item (Shift)F2 : Change Color F5 : Old Values
F6 : Optimal values F7 : Best performance values F10 : Save&Exit
Standards COMOS setup for changing time, date, hard disk type, etc.
You can use cursor arrow keys to highlight anyone of options on
the main menu page. Press
Enter
to select the highlighted option.
Press the
Escape
key to leave the setup utility. Hold down the
Shift
key and press
F2
to cycle through the Setup Utility’s optional
color schemes.
Some options on the main menu page lead to tables of items with
installed values that you can use cursor arrow keys to highlight one
item, and press
PgUp
and
PgDn
keys to cycle through alternative
values of that item. The other options on the main menu page lead
to dialog boxes requiring your answer Yes or No by hitting the
Y
or
N
keys.
If you have already changed the setup utility, press
F10
to save
those changes and exit the utility. Press
F5
to reset the changes to
the original values. Press
F6
to install the setup utility with a set of
default values. Press
F7
to install the setup utility with a set of
high-performance values.
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