BIOS Configuration
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4.
BIOS CONFIGURATION
Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic
system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS SRAM so
that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
4.1. ENTERING SETUP
Power ON the computer and press <Del> immediately will allow you to enter Setup. The
other way to enter Setup is to power on the computer, when the below message appears
briefly at the bottom of the screen during the POST (Power On Self Test), press <Del> key or
simultaneously press <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Esc> keys.
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TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL KEY
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the
system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" bottom on the system
case. You may also restart by simultaneously press <Ctrl>,<Alt>, and <Del> keys. If you do
not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be
displayed and you will again be asked to,
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PRESS F1 TO CONTINUE, CTRL-ALT-ESC OR DEL TO ENTER SETUP
4.2. CONTROL KEYS
Up arrow
Move to previous item
Down arrow
Move to next item
Left arrow
Move to the item in the left hand
Right arrow
Move to the item in the right hand
Esc key
Main Menu - Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu - Exit current page
and return to Main Menu
PgUp key
Increase the numeric value or make changes
PgDn key
Decrease the numeric value or make changes
F1 key
General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup
Menu
F2 key
Change color from total 16 colors
F3 key
Calendar, only for Status Page Setup Menu
F4 key
Reserved
F5 key
Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for Option Page Setup
