Chapter 2
Installation and Configuration
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BIOS setup program and is only asked for when entering the BIOS
setup program. By default, no password is specified.
•
User Password
—This setting specifies a password that must be
entered to access the BIOS Setup Utility or to boot the system. If only
the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must
be entered to boot or enter the BIOS setup program. In the BIOS setup
program, the User will have Administrator rights. By default, no
password is specified.
Save & Exit Menu
The
Save & Exit
setup menu includes all available options for exiting,
saving, and loading the BIOS default configuration. As an alternative to
this screen, press <F9> to load optimal BIOS default settings and <F10> to
save changes and exit setup.
The
Exit
setup menu includes the following settings:
•
Save Changes and Exit
—Any changes made to BIOS settings are
stored in NVRAM. The setup program then exits without rebooting the
controller.
•
Discard Changes and Exit
—Any changes made to BIOS settings
during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The setup
program then exits without rebooting the controller.
•
Save Changes and Reset
—Any changes made to BIOS settings are
stored in NVRAM. The setup program then exits and reboots the
controller. The <F10> key can also be used to select this option.
•
Discard Changes and Reset
—Any changes made to BIOS settings
during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The setup
program then exits and reboots the controller. The <Esc> key can also
be used to select this option.
•
Save Changes
—Changes made to BIOS settings during this session
are committed to NVRAM. The setup program remains active,
allowing further changes.
•
Discard Changes
—Any changes made to BIOS settings during this
session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The BIOS setup
continues to be active.
•
Restore Defaults
—This option restores all BIOS settings to the
factory default. This option is useful if the controller exhibits
unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS
setting. Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order,
passwords, and so on, are also restored to their factory defaults.
The <F9> key can also be used to select this option.