Entering the BIOS Setup Screen
First turn on the power. When the BIOS performs the POST
(Power-On Self Test), press F2 key quickly to activate the AMI BIOS
Setup Utility.
Note:
You may need to press F2 key fairly quickly. Once the system begins to load
Windows, you may have to retry by cycle-power on again
Leaving the BIOS Setup Screen
When you have finished modifying the BIOS settings, exit the BIOS. It
takes a few seconds to record changes in the CMOS.
BIOS Action Keys
Function
Command Description
Key
ESC
Exit
Leaves a sub-menu to return to
the previous menu OR exits the
BIOS setupwhile saving changes.
Enter
Go to Sub
Shows the Sub Menu
Screen
F1
General
Shows the Help Screen
Help
F10
Save and
Saves changes and reboots the
Exit
computer.
<Tab>
Select
a Selects the next field.
field
↑
Select an
Selects the next upper item.
item
↓
Select an
Selects the next lower item.
item
-
Lower
Selects the next value within a
value
field.
+
Higher
Selects the next value within a
value
field.
Modifying the BIOS Settings
The Phoenix BIOS setup main menu is subdivided into sub-menus.
