Entering The Bios Setup Screen; Leaving The Bios Setup Screen; Bios Action Keys - Alienware Area-51 m5500 User Manual

Entering the BIOS Setup Screen

First, turn on the power. When the BIOS performs the POST
(Power-On Self Test), press the F2 key quickly to activate the AMI
BIOS Setup Utility.
Note:
You may need to press the 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 Key Command
ESC Exit
Enter
Go to Sub Screen
F1 General Help
F10 Save and Exit
<Tab> Select a field
Select an item
Select an item
- Lower value
+ Higher value
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Description
Leaves a sub-menu to return to the
previous menu OR exits the BIOS setup
while saving changes.
Shows the Sub Menu
Shows the Help Screen
Saves changes and reboots the
computer.
Selects the next field.
Selects the next upper item.
Selects the next lower item.
Selects the next value within a field.
Selects the next value within a field.
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