Entering Setup; Getting Help; General Help <F1 - MSI MS-9218 User Manual

MS-9218 1U Rackmount Server

Entering Setup

Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process.
W hen the message below appears on the screen, press <F1> key to enter Setup.
Press F2 to enter SETUP
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup,
restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may
also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.

Getting Help

After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.
M ain M enu
The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the
arrow keys ( to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup
function is displayed at the bottom of the screen.
Sub-M enu
If you find a right pointer symbol (as shown in the right view) appears to the left of
certain fields that means a sub-menu can be launched
from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for
a field parameter. You can us e arrow keys ( to
highlight the field and press <Enter> to call up the sub-
menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values
and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to the main
menu, just press the <Esc >.
General Help <F1>
The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen
from any menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys
to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press <Esc> to exit the
Help screen.
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