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Entering the Setup Utility
When you power on the system, BIOS enters the Power-On
Self Test (POST) routines. POST is a series of built-in diag-
nostics performed by the BIOS. After the POST routines are
completed, the following message appears:
Press DEL to enter SETUP
Pressing the delete key
accesses the Award BIOS Setup
Utility:
CMOS Setup Utility – Copyright (C) 1984 – 2001 Award Software
Standard CMOS Features
Advanced BIOS Features
Advanced Chipset Features
Integrated Peripherals
Power Management Setup
PnP/PCI Configurations
PC Health Status
Frequency/Voltage Control
Load Fail-Safe Defaults
Load Optimized Defaults
Set Supervisor Password
Set User Password
Save & Exit Setup
Exit Without Saving
Esc : Quit
↑↑↑↑
↓↓↓↓
→
→
→
→
←
←
←
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:
Select Item
F10 : Save & Exit Setup
Time, Date, Hard Disk Type . . .
BIOS Navigation Keys
The BIOS navigation keys are listed below:
Key
Function
Esc
Exits the current menu
←↑↓→
Scrolls through the items on a menu
+/–
/PU/PD
Modifies the selected field's values
F10
Saves the current configuration and exits setup
F1
Displays a screen that describes all key func-
tions
F5
Loads previously saved values to CMOS
F6
Loads a minimum configuration for trouble-
shooting.
F7
Loads an optimum set of values for peak per-
formance
