SECOnITX-ION
User Manual
- Rev. First Edition: 0.1 - Last Edition: 1.2 - Author: S.B. - Reviewed by G.M.
Copyright © 2011 SECO s.r.l.
SECOnITX-ION
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4.1 AMIBIOS UTILITY
Basic Setup of the board can be done using American Megatrends, Inc. AMIBIOS8
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Setup Utility,
that is stored inside an onboard Serial Flash.
It is possible to access to AMIBIOS8
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Setup utility by pressing the <DEL> key after System power
up, during POST phase.
On each menu page, on left frame are shown all the options that can be configured.
Grayed-out options are only for information and cannot be configured.
Only options written in blue can be configured. Selected options are highlighted in white.
Right frame shows the key legend, and also an area reserved for text messages, that shows
possible options available for each menu item and/or the meaning of such an option.
KEY LEGEND:
← / →
Navigate between various setup screens (Main, Advanced, PCIPnp, Boot…)
↑ / ↓
Select a setup item or a submenu
+ / -
Plus and Minus keys allows to change the field value of highlighted menu item
Tab
Tab key allows selecting Setup Fields in System Time and Date
<F1>
The <F1> key allows you to display the
General Help screen
.
<F10>
<F10> key allows save any changes made and exit Setup. After pressing <F10> key,
BIOS Setup utility will request for a confirmation, before saving and exiting. By pressing <Cancel>
key, this function will be aborted
<ESC>
<Esc> key allows discarding any changes made and exiting the Setup. After pressing
<ESC> key, BIOS Setup utility will request for a confirmation, before discarding the changes. By
pressing <Cancel> key, this function will be aborted
<ENTER>
<Enter> key allows to display or change the setup option listed for a particular setup
item. The <Enter> key can also allow displaying the setup sub- screens.
4.2 MAIN SETUP MENU
When entering the Setup Utility, the first screen shown is the Main setup screen. It is always
possible to return to the Main setup screen by selecting the
Main
tab.
In this screen, are shown details regarding BIOS version, CPU and System Memory.
Only two options can be configured:
4.2.1 System Time/System Date
Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight
System Time
or
System Date
using
the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow>
keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered
in HH:MM:SS format.
Note:
The time is in 24-hour format. For example, 5:30 A.M. appears as 05:30:00, and 5:30 P.M.
as 17:30:00.
