BIOS Architecture
Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2 Technical Product Specification
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Revision
1.3
3.2.2 Keyboard
Commands
The Keyboard Command Bar supports the following keyboard commands.
Table 10. BIOS Setup Utility Keyboard Commands
Key
Option
Description
Enter Execute
Command
The Enter key is used to activate sub-menus when the selected feature is a sub-
menu, or to display a pick list if a selected option has a value field, or to select a
sub-field for multi-valued features like time and date. If a pick list is displayed,
the Enter key will undo the pick list, and allow another selection in the parent
menu.
ESC
Exit
The ESC key provides a mechanism for backing out of any field. This key will
undo the pressing of the Enter key. 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 sub-menu, 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, setup is
exited and the BIOS continues with POST.
↑
Select Item
The up arrow is used to select the previous value in a pick list, or the previous
options 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 affect if a sub-menu 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.
+
Change Value
The plus key on the keypad is used to change the value of the current menu
item to the next value. This key scrolls through the values in the associated pick
list without displaying the full list. On 106-key Japanese keyboards, the plus key
has a different scan code but will have the same effect
F9
Setup Defaults
Pressing F9 causes the following to appear:
Setup Confirmation
Load default configuration now?
[Yes] [No]
If “Yes” is selected and the Enter key is pressed, all Setup fields are set to their
default values. 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 F9 was pressed
without affecting any existing field values