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NI cDAQ-9132/9133/9134/9135/9136/9137 User Manual
Launching the BIOS Setup Utility
Complete the following steps to launch the BIOS setup utility.
1.
Connect a video monitor to the mini DisplayPort connector on the cDAQ controller.
2.
Connect a USB keyboard to one of the USB host ports on the cDAQ controller.
3.
Power on or reboot the cDAQ controller.
4.
Hold down either the <F10> key or the <Del> key until the message
Please select
boot device:
appears onscreen.
5.
Use the Down Arrow key to select
Enter Setup
and press <Enter>. The setup utility
loads after a short delay.
The Main setup menu is displayed when you first enter the BIOS setup utility. Use the keys listed
in Table A-1 to navigate through the BIOS setup utility.
Table A-1.
BIOS Setup Utility Keyboard Navigation
Key(s)
Function(s)
Left Arrow,
Right Arrow
Move between the different setup menus. If you are in a submenu, these
keys have no effect, and you must press <Esc> to leave the submenu first.
(To use the arrows on the numeric keypad, you must disable Num Lock.)
Up Arrow,
Down Arrow
Move between the options within a setup menu. (To use the arrows on the
numeric keypad, you must disable Num Lock.)
<Enter>
Either enters a submenu or displays all available settings for a highlighted
configuration option.
<Esc>
Returns to the parent menu of a submenu. At the top-level menus, this key
serves as a shortcut to the Exit menu.
<+>, <->
Cycle between all available settings for a selected configuration option.
<Tab>
Selects time and date fields.
<F9>
Loads the optimal default values for all BIOS configuration settings.
The optimal default values are the same as the shipping configuration
default values.
<F10>
Saves settings and exits the BIOS setup utility.